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praise (prāz)

transitive verb praised, praising 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

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praise Idioms

sing someone's praises

to praise someone highly

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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