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ensalzar

to praise

verb en-sahl-SAHR Rare
Communication Expressions

Also means

to extol

Usage Note

Ensalzar conveys enthusiastic, often public praise and is more formal than alabar or elogiar. It commonly appears in written or journalistic registers — ensalzar las virtudes de alguien (to extol someone's virtues). Its reflexive form ensalzarse can carry the negative sense of self-aggrandizement.

Examples

"El crítico ensalzó la actuación del pianista."

Natural Translation

The critic praised the pianist's performance.

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