v. To praise someone or something, especially in an eloquent speech or in writing.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
v. To praise highly; to extol in a public speech; to write or deliver a panegyric upon; to eulogize.
verb-intransitive. To indulge in panegyrics.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To praise highly; write or pronounce a panegyric or eulogy on.
To indulge in panegyric; bestow praises. Also spelled panegyrise.
Word Usage
"I had once overheard an enamelled queen of fashion declare, with much emotion, that their curate was indispensable to a high-class "at home," and even panegyrize his graceful transportation of cups of tea, however full."