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eulogise

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈjuː.lə.dʒaɪz/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

verb

Meaning 1

To praise, celebrate or pay homage to someone, especially in an eloquent formal eulogy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

praise formally and eloquently

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The dead woman was eulogized at the funeral

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: eulogize

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: praise

History

Etymology

From eulogy + -ise.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: bejubeln — praise
  • German: loben — praise