English Explanatory Dictionary

praise

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Commendation; favourable representation in words.
  2. Worship, glorification, adoration.
verb
  1. To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship.

Pronunciation

prāz /pɹeɪz/ en-us-praise.ogg

Word forms

praise praises praising praised no-table-tags glossary praisest praisedst praiseth

Etymology

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”).

Synonyms

accolade approbation approval attaboy compliment commend commendation congratulation douceur encomium encouragement extolment laudation laudits praise props tout worship exalt applaud extol salute aggrandize enthrone appraise belaud bepraise cry up eulogize glorify honor idolize laud lionize magnify panegyrize puff revere speak well of transfigure venerate worthy adore

Antonyms

blame condemnation criticism

Related words

famous flattery

Derived words

bepraise damn with faint praise praise be praise be to God praiseful praiseless praisemen praise name praisesomet praiseworthy self-praise sing the praises mispraise outpraise overpraise praisable praiser praise the Lord praise to the skies praise with faint damns superpraise underpraise unpraised
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