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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source
praise    Audio Help   [preyz] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, praised, prais·ing.
–noun
1.the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
2.the offering of grateful homage in words or song, as an act of worship: a hymn of praise to God.
3.the state of being approved or admired: The king lived in praise for many years.
4.Archaic. a ground for praise, or a merit.
–verb (used with object)
5.to express approval or admiration of; commend; extol.
6.to offer grateful homage to (God or a deity), as in words or song.
—Idiom
7.sing someone's praises, to praise someone publicly and enthusiastically: He is always singing his wife's praises.
[Origin: 1175–1225; (v.) ME preisen < OF preisier to value, prize < LL pretiāre, deriv. of L pretium price, worth, reward; (n.) ME, deriv. of the v.; see prize2]

—Related forms
praiseful, adjective
praise·ful·ly, adverb
praiseless, adjective
praiser, noun

—Synonyms 1. acclamation, plaudit, applause, approbation, compliment. 2. encomium, eulogy, panegyric. 5. laud, applaud, eulogize. See approve. 6. glorify, exalt, honor.
—Antonyms 1. condemnation. 5. depreciate.
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  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  praise
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  An expression of warm approval.
Synonyms:  acclaim, acclamation, applause, celebration, commendation, compliment, encomium, eulogy, kudos, laudation, panegyric, plaudit
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  praise
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  The honoring of a deity, as in worship.
Synonyms:  exaltation, extolment, glorification, laudation, magnification
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  praise
Part of Speech:  verb
Definition:  To express warm approval of.
Synonyms:  acclaim, applaud, commend, compliment, laud
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.


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Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia - Cite This Source

Barbon, Praise-God: see Barebone, Praise-God.

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