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Definition of panegyrize in English: panegyrize(British panegyrise) verb ˈpanɪdʒɪrʌɪzˈpænədʒəˌraɪz [with object]archaic Speak or write in praise of; eulogize. 〈古〉致颂词,写颂文;赞颂 the friends of the government panegyrized him while they wanted his assistance Example sentencesExamples - They panegyrize his crusade to alter, rewrite, or ignore past events to make them consistent with his current "reality".
- Lady Walpole was proceeding to panegyrize her other guests, when she was interrupted by their return to the drawing-room.
Synonyms ennoble, exalt, elevate, lift up, add dignity to, dignify, add lustre to, add distinction to, enhance, increase, augment, promote, boost
Derivativesnoun panɪˈdʒɪrɪst archaic It had become conventional for the panegyrist to condemn flattery and, usually in the same breath, to urge the monarch to accept good advice. Example sentencesExamples - Pious individuals endow recitation of the story by professional panegyrists on a regular basis.
- At the same time he is never less than eloquent as Wagner's panegyrist.
- Through the mouth of his court panegyrist he was claiming to be descended from the Emperor Claudius Gothicus.
Definition of panegyrize in US English: panegyrize(British panegyrise) verbˈpanəjəˌrīzˈpænədʒəˌraɪz [with object]archaic Speak or write in praise of; eulogize. 〈古〉致颂词,写颂文;赞颂 the friends of the government panegyrized him while they wanted his assistance Example sentencesExamples - Lady Walpole was proceeding to panegyrize her other guests, when she was interrupted by their return to the drawing-room.
- They panegyrize his crusade to alter, rewrite, or ignore past events to make them consistent with his current "reality".
Synonyms ennoble, exalt, elevate, lift up, add dignity to, dignify, add lustre to, add distinction to, enhance, increase, augment, promote, boost |