praise
Meaning
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- Commendation; favourable representation in words.
- Worship.
Synonyms
admire
speak highly of
sing the praises
speak well
extolment
make well-known
admiring words
favourable comment
good opinion
speak well of
wonder at
preach up
yearn for
blow on
brag about
pay tribute
take pride in
praise someone
wish for
love dearly
render homage to
repeatedly crying
public praise
show appreciation
flat ter with praise
cele-brate
speak approvingly
enconium
give pleasure to
eulogise eulogize
address
be glad
hope for
pay a compliment
pray to
render homage
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pɹeɪz/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English praise, preyse, from the verb (see below). Doublet of prize. Displaced native Middle English lof from Old English lof (“praise”) and Middle English loenge, loange from Old French löenge, löange (“praise”).
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