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
Here was a time I thought maybe would be different, I’d get praise.
How to Succeed by Being Authentic (Hint: Carefully) (Ep. 438) | Stephen J. Dubner | November 5, 2020 | FreakonomicsThe Fed’s stance is winning widespread praise from Wall Street and corporate America.
The biggest economic threat facing the next administration: A weak dollar | Shawn Tully | October 11, 2020 | FortuneCompanies that stepped up and challenged their own status quo won praise and loyalty.
Indra Nooyi: Why I’m optimistic about business’s role in solving climate change | jakemeth | October 9, 2020 | FortunePart mystery, part political thriller, part classic space opera, The Expanse has earned almost nothing but praise from critics and its devoted fans alike, not just for its gripping storytelling, but also its excellent use of accurate physics.
The future of the Belt has begun in first trailer for The Expanse S5 | Jennifer Ouellette | October 9, 2020 | Ars TechnicaA shining example of such pushback was Rihanna’s second annual fashion show, which has been critiqued, but not for its praise of aged norms.
The Inclusivity Of Savage X Fenty’s Fashion Show Was A Game Changer | Nandi Howard | October 7, 2020 | Essence.com
Half of our music and all of our dancing is just about worshipping, praising, staring at and waxing poetic about the human ass.
Kim Kardashian Bares Her Shiny, Bounteous Butt, Breaks the Internet | Marlow Stern | November 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe implored me to do so with the zeal of someone who had just found God, emphatically praising the article.
Political ads demonizing some politicians and praising others play on as an older man sips his Colt 45.
Knocking—or praising—schools for their share of Pell Grant recipients really is rearranging the deck chairs here.
“I saw many signs of hope,” he said, praising health care workers working around the clock to contain the disease.
He answered my prayer; and I was so happy that I walked the floor for a long time, clapping my hands and praising God.
The value of a praying mother | Isabel C. ByrumLawrence received a congratulatory message from General Schofield, highly praising him.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnWith eagerness sought Thorir to urge him on to make this journey, praising him and his prowess most exceedingly.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) | Snorri SturlusonThe bishops praising the editors, and the editors praising the professors, and the professors praising the bishops!
Love's Pilgrimage | Upton Sinclair"She was praising me for punctuality; and then she said that you were punctual too," she explained cheerfully.
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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