ex-, e-, ef- (Latin: a prefix occurring in words of Latin origin used in the senses: "out of, from"; "upward"; "completely, entirely"; "to remove from, deprive of"; "without"; "former" [said of previous holders of office or dignity])
Before f, ex- becomes ef-; before all voiced consonants (as b, d, g, etc.) ex- becomes e-.
exterminate
extol, extoll; extoling, extolling
1. To praise highly; to laud; to eulogize.
2. To praise, to glorify, or to honor.
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