praise
Americannoun
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the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- Synonyms:
- compliment, approbation, applause, plaudit, acclamation
- Antonyms:
- condemnation
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the offering of grateful homage in words or song, as an act of worship.
a hymn of praise to God.
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the state of being approved or admired.
The king lived in praise for many years.
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Archaic. a ground for praise, or a merit.
verb (used with object)
idioms
noun
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the act of expressing commendation, admiration, etc
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the extolling of a deity or the rendering of homage and gratitude to a deity
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the condition of being commended, admired, etc
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archaic the reason for praise
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to commend someone highly
verb
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to express commendation, admiration, etc, for
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to proclaim or describe the glorious attributes of (a deity) with homage and thanksgiving
Related Words
See approve.
Other Word Forms
- half-praised adjective
- half-praising adjective
- outpraise verb (used with object)
- praiseful adjective
- praisefully adverb
- praiseless adjective
- praiser noun
- repraise verb (used with object)
- self-praise noun
- self-praising adjective
- superpraise noun
- unpraised adjective
- unpraiseful adjective
- unpraising adjective
Etymology
Origin of praise
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English verb preisen, from Old French preisier “to value, prize,” from Late Latin pretiāre, derivative of Latin pretium “worth, reward” ( price ); noun derivative of the verb
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
But if he had to park some money in the world of artificial-intelligence stocks, he recently praised a pair of options.
From MarketWatch
Some users praised its capabilities for quick tasks but said they still rely on bigger AI models like those from Anthropic for more complex work.
In a show that hinges on a character who was computer-animated in the films, many critics praised the way Paddington is represented on stage.
From BBC
"I often thought that, you know, if you can praise the players well, they'll accept a little bit of criticism, even in this day and age."
From BBC
Another highlight is contained in “Trucks,” where Guzman-Lopez praises the immigrant entrepreneurs from around the world who come to L.A. and name their businesses after their hometowns.
From Los Angeles Times
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