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praise Definition

praise (prāz)

transitive verb praised, prais′·ing

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

Etymology: ME praisen < OFr preisier < LL pretiare < L pretium, worth, price

noun

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

praise Related Forms

prais′er noun

praise Idioms

sing someone's praises

to praise someone highly

praise Synonyms

praise

n.

  1. The act of praising

    applause, applauding, adulation, blandishment, esteem, laud, commendation, approval, approbation, appreciation, cheering, advocacy, acclamation, adoration, acclaim, recognition, obeisance, sycophancy, homage, extolling, magnifying, glorifying, celebrating, exalting, giving thanks, saying grace, crying up, singing the praises of; see also admiration.

    Antonyms hatred*, contempt*, dislike. *

  2. An expression of praise

    laudation, eulogy, encomium, laud, kudos, regard, applause, panegyric, recommendation, hand-clapping, hurrahs, huzzah(s), bravos, ovation, cheers, cries, whistling, tribute, compliment, elogium, acclaim, flattery, plaudit, paean, blessing, benediction, boost*, rave*, a big hand*, chit*, puff*. *

    Antonyms censure, blame*, condemnation.

sing someone's praise(s)

commend, acclaim, congratulate; see praise 1.

praise Synonyms

praise

v.

  1. To commend

    commend, recommend, laud, acclaim, extol, eulogize, applaud, cheer, endorse, sanction, admire, adulate, elevate, aggrandize, smile on, hail, salute, give an ovation to, clap, pay tribute to, give credit to, put in a good word for, say a good word for, make much of, bestow honor upon, bow down and worship, pay homage to, sing the praises of, panegyrize, advocate, compliment, appreciate, admire, celebrate, honor, congratulate, flatter, puff, rave about, boost, root for*, give a big hand*, build up*, tout*, talk up*, cry up*; see also admire 1, approve 2, compliment 1, 2.

  2. To speak or sing in worship

    glorify, adore, reverence; see worship 2.

praise is the simple, basic word implying an expression of approval, esteem, or commendation to praise a student's work; laud implies great, sometimes extravagant praise the critics lauded the actor to the skies; acclaim suggests an outward show of strong approval, expressed by or as if by loud applause, cheering, etc. he was acclaimed the victor; a widely acclaimed novel; extol implies exalting or lofty praise to extol the virtues of a new drug; eulogize suggests lofty, formal praise in speech or writing, as on a special occasion the minister eulogized the exemplary life of the deceased

praise Usage Examples

Object

  • effort: She rightly praises the efforts of local people, but the Burnley and Pendle team members themselves work very hard.
  • achievement: Mr Gabriel presented the men with their certificates, and praised the remarkable achievements of everyone involved.

Converse of object

  • deserve: He who has clung too much to them has deserved no praise from the mouths of the prudent.
  • sing: The saints sing the high praises of their God.
  • heap: Everyone I have spoken to since has heaped praise upon you.
  • lavish: Like Dolphin, I have to say I am quite surprised by the praise lavished on this book.
  • earn: In every role Dwight earned the praises of the critics who voted him one of the ten best actors currently on the stage.
  • win: A NEW novel by a lifelong Eastender that tackles love, drugs and racism in the East End is winning praise from all quarters.

Subject

critic: South Riding was published the following year and was highly praised by the critics.

Adjective modifier

  • faint: Or perhaps he's being cleverer than all of us, and trying to motivate Magic Daps by faint praise.
  • effusive: In particular Gatiss ' effusive praise for Quatermass and the Pit is highly contagious.
  • joyful: Shout joyful praises to God, all the earth!
  • thy: O teach Thy child in life to show Thy praises forth.
  • widespread: The book was more a history of modern monarchy than a straightforward biography of its subject, and it won widespread praise.
  • deserving: So, please allow me to add to the chorus of deserving praise already posted!

Modifies a noun

  • him: Praise Him with timbrel and dance; praise Him with strings and pipe!
  • ye: Praise ye the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing praises unto his name, for it is pleasant.
  • vol: Ishmael's children ' praise party vol 1. Ishmael.

Preposition: by

  • critic: South Riding was published the following year and was highly praised by the critics.
  • reviewer: It was praised by reviewers and became one of the best-selling children's titles of the following year.