praising

Variant of praise

transitive verb praised, praising

  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

Origin: 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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