Polyglot Dictionary

ensalzar

/ensalˈsaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
ensalzo
preterite (yo)
ensalcé
past participle
ensalzado

Meaning

  1. to praise

    • Ensalzó su trabajo.

      He extolled her work.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

alabar

ensalzar means to praise or extol highly, elevating someone's status through praise, more intense; alabar is the general word for "to praise."

elogiar

ensalzar means to praise or extol highly, more intense; elogiar is a more common, general word for "to praise."

encomiar

encomiar and ensalzar are close synonyms for "to praise" highly, more intense than everyday praise.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

elogiar

elogiar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to praise."

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