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.
It has earned the praise of critics and audiences, and more than $1.1m in box office revenue since its debut in October.
From BBC
Ultimately, the members chose to serve, a decision widely praised domestically and seen as reinforcing their public credibility at home.
From Salon
On the streaming side, The Great Shamsuddin Family has been praised for capturing the everyday resilience and complexities of modern Muslim women.
From BBC
Lammy praised magistrates as "everyday heroes" who hear thousands of cases across every jurisdiction.
From BBC
Patients weren’t seeking praise or reassurance about their bodies.
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