1) Acclaims 2) Exalts 3) Extolls 4) Lauds 1) Admires verbally 2) Butters up 3) Compliments 4) Highly recommends 5) Hosannas 6) Lauds 7) Lauds quiet lifts 8) Pats on the back 9) Showers with encomia 10) Speaks highly of 11) Speaks well of 12) Sung approval 13) Writes odes to