praise
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
the offering of grateful homage in words or song, as an act of worship: a hymn of praise to God.
the state of being approved or admired: The king lived in praise for many years.
Archaic. a ground for praise, or a merit.
to express approval or admiration of; commend; extol.
to offer grateful homage to (God or a deity), as in words or song.
Idioms about praise
sing someone's praises, to praise someone publicly and enthusiastically: He is always singing his wife's praises.
Origin of praise
1synonym study For praise
Other words for praise
Opposites for praise
Other words from praise
- praiseful, adjective
- praise·ful·ly, adverb
- praiseless, adjective
- praiser, noun
- half-praised, adjective
- half-praising, adjective
- outpraise, verb (used with object), out·praised, out·prais·ing.
- re·praise, verb (used with object), re·praised, re·prais·ing.
- self-praise, noun
- self-praising, adjective
- su·per·praise, noun, verb (used with object), su·per·praised, su·per·prais·ing.
- un·praised, adjective
- un·praise·ful, adjective
- un·prais·ing, adjective
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How to use praise in a sentence
In the process, Google promotes its own restaurant reviews and travel offerings, according to the lawsuit, which drew praise from the company’s fiercest critics.
Nearly 40 states sue Google alleging search manipulation, marking the third antitrust salvo against the tech giant | Tony Romm | December 17, 2020 | Washington PostWe’ve showered the Exped MegaMat Duo with praise, calling it the most comfortable mattress we’ve used for car camping hands down.
The Most Coveted Gear of 2020, According to Our Editors | Will Taylor, Jeremy Rellosa, Ariella Gintzler, and Maren Larsen | December 9, 2020 | Outside OnlineSince that Houston series, he’s been lauded for his defensive efforts and has drawn praise from his peers, notably Harden.
How An Undrafted Rookie Stopped James Harden In The Playoffs | Julian McKenzie | December 7, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightThe department's action drew praise from airline groups and employee unions.
Airlines will no longer be required to transport emotional support animals | Lori Aratani | December 2, 2020 | Washington PostGive some praise to those around you who have shared knowledge and done something that was trying to help their fellow SEOs.
He was a sworn foe to the unusual and the conspicuous, a praiser of the golden mean, a kind of city uncle modified by Cheeryble.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume 9 | Robert Louis StevensonSuch was Ben, in panegyric verse hyperbolical; in conversation “a despiser of others, and praiser of himself.”
Shakespeare, Bacon and the Great Unknown | Andrew LangBut the pièce de résistance of the praiser of the past is now marriage, with discreet hints about the birth-rate.
Mental Efficiency | Arnold BennettAnd this also did I learn among them: the praiser doeth as if he gave back; in truth, however, he wanteth more to be given him!
Thus Spake Zarathustra | Friedrich NietzscheShe possessed ambition, but she sold herself to praise without regard for the praiser.
The Goose Man | Jacob Wassermann
British Dictionary definitions for praise
/ (preɪz) /
the act of expressing commendation, admiration, etc
the extolling of a deity or the rendering of homage and gratitude to a deity
the condition of being commended, admired, etc
archaic the reason for praise
sing someone's praises to commend someone highly
to express commendation, admiration, etc, for
to proclaim or describe the glorious attributes of (a deity) with homage and thanksgiving
Origin of praise
1Derived forms of praise
- praiser, noun
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
Other Idioms and Phrases with praise
In addition to the idiom beginning with praise
- praise to the skies
also see:
- damn with faint praise
- sing someone's praises
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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