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praise

[ preyz ]

noun

  1. the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

    Antonyms:

  2. the offering of grateful homage in words or song, as an act of worship:

    a hymn of praise to God.

    Synonyms: , ,

  3. the state of being approved or admired:

    The king lived in praise for many years.

  4. Archaic. a ground for praise, or a merit.


verb (used with object)

praised, praising.
  1. to express approval or admiration of; commend; extol.

    Synonyms: , ,

    Antonyms:

  2. to offer grateful homage to (God or a deity), as in words or song.

    Synonyms: , ,

praise

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. the act of expressing commendation, admiration, etc
  2. the extolling of a deity or the rendering of homage and gratitude to a deity
  3. the condition of being commended, admired, etc
  4. archaic.
    the reason for praise
  5. sing someone's praises
    to commend someone highly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to express commendation, admiration, etc, for
  2. to proclaim or describe the glorious attributes of (a deity) with homage and thanksgiving
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • fܱ adjective
  • fܱ·ly adverb
  • l adjective
  • İ noun
  • 󲹱- adjective
  • 󲹱-iԲ adjective
  • dzܳp verb (used with object) outpraised outpraising
  • · verb (used with object) repraised repraising
  • - noun
  • -iԲ adjective
  • p· noun verb (used with object) superpraised superpraising
  • ܲ· adjective
  • un·fܱ adjective
  • ܲ·iԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of praise1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English verb preisen, from Old French preisier “to value, prize,” from Late Latin پ, derivative of Latin pretium “worth, reward” ( price ); noun derivative of the verb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of praise1

C13: from Old French preisier, from Late Latin پ to esteem highly, from Latin pretium prize; compare prize ², precious
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Idioms and Phrases

  1. sing someone's praises, to praise someone publicly and enthusiastically:

    He is always singing his wife's praises.

More idioms and phrases containing praise

In addition to the idiom beginning with praise , also see damn with faint praise ; sing someone's praises .
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Synonym Study

See approve.
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Example Sentences

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Just hours before Altman shared his image in the cricket jersey, he'd shared a post on X praising India's adoption of AI technology.

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"Both he and his wife have been absolutely fantastic, honestly I cannot praise them enough."

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On Radio 2, one listener texted Sheeran to offer their praise.

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Aboard Air Force One en route to Miami, Florida, on Thursday, Trump praised Ms Loomer and confirmed he had met with her, calling her a "great patriot" and a "very strong person".

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Republicans and Democrats praised him for his stamina and clarity.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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