praise
11praise — praise1 [preız] v [T] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: preisier, from Late Latin pretiare to value highly , from Latin pretium; PRICE1] 1.) to say that you admire and approve of someone or something, especially publicly ≠ ↑criticize ▪ Jane …
12praise — I n. 1) to earn praise 2) to bestow, heap, lavish praise on smb. 3) to give praise to smb. 4) to sing smb. s praises 5) faint; fulsome; glowing, high, strong, unrestrained. unstinting praise 6) praise for 7) in praise of 8) (misc.) a chorus of… …
13praise — 1 verb (T) 1 to say that you admire and approve of someone or something, especially publicly: The play was praised by the critics when it was first shown on Broadway. | praise sb/sth for sth: The Mayor praised the rescue team for their courage. | …
14praise */*/ — I UK [preɪz] / US verb [transitive] Word forms praise : present tense I/you/we/they praise he/she/it praises present participle praising past tense praised past participle praised Ways of praising someone: Well done → the most common way of… …
15praise — praise1 [ preız ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to express strong approval or admiration for someone or something, especially in public: Mayor Dixon praised the efforts of those involved in the rescue. highly praise: The painting of St. Basil s… …
16Praise — In religion, praise is an impassioned exaltation of God (ie. a Supreme Being, or Creation), typically as an expression of gratitude for one s life or being. In other cases, praise may be tied to more situational aspects such as health and… …
17praise — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. commendation, acclaim, approval, applause; eulogy; homage; benediction, thanksgiving, grace. v. t. acclaim, approve, commend, extol, eulogize, applaud; glorify, laud. See approbation, gratitude. Ant …
18praise — [[t]pre͟ɪz[/t]] ♦♦♦ praises, praising, praised 1) VERB If you praise someone or something, you express approval for their achievements or qualities. [V n for n/ ing] The American president praised Turkey for its courage... [V n for n/ ing] Many… …
19praise — ap·praise; be·praise; mis·praise; praise·ful; praise; praise·less; praise·worth·i·ly; praise·worth·i·ness; dis·praise; ap·praise·ment; praise·ful·ly; praise·ful·ness; …
20praise — 1. verb 1) the police praised Pauline for her courage Syn: commend, express admiration for, applaud, pay tribute to, speak highly of, eulogize, compliment, congratulate, sing the praises of, rave about, go into raptures about, heap praise on, wax …
