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transitive verb praised, praising

Obsolete to set a price on; appraise
to commend the worth of; express approval or admiration of
to laud the glory of (God, etc.), as in song; glorify; extol

noun

a praising or being praised; commendation or glorification
Archaic a reason or basis for praise

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praiser noun

See praise in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(prāz)

noun

Expression of approval, commendation, or admiration.
The extolling or exaltation of a deity, ruler, or hero.
Archaic A reason for praise; merit.

transitive verb praised praised, prais·ing, prais·es

To express warm approbation of, commendation for, or admiration for.
To extol or exalt; worship.

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praisˈer noun

See praise in Ologies

Praise

See also honors and regalia.

dyslogy

a written or spoken passage conveying disapproval or censure. Cf. eulogy. —dyslogist, n. —dyslogistic, dyslogistical, adj.

formal praise; an elaborate or ceremonial panegyric or eulogy. —encomiast, n. —encomiastic, adj.

a written or spoken passage conveying approval, praise, and laudation, often of someone who has just died. Cf. dyslogy —eulogistic, eulogistical, adj. —eulogist, n.

1. a formal speech of praise.

2. any form of enthusiastic praise. —panegyric, panegyrical, adj. —panegyrist, n.

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