eulogize

• eulogise (non-Oxford British English)

eulogize (third-person singular simple present eulogizes, present participle eulogizing, simple past and past participle eulogized)

1. (transitive) To praise, celebrate or pay homage to (someone), especially in an eloquent formal eulogy.
   • 1979 December 1, Political Analyst David Brill Dies, “Pat M. Kuras”, in Gay Community News, volume 7, number 19, page 6:

     Brill's brother Michael also eulogized David's battle for justice in "defending the rights of men, women and children."

   • 2005, J. G. Thirlwell (lyrics and music), “Aladdin Reverse”, in Love, performed by Foetus:

     Where did I go wrong?
     Why is Elton John eulogizing me in song?

• eulogist
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