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Praise Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Praise? [n] an expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work" [n] offering words of homage as an act of worship; "they sang a hymn of praise to God" [v] express praise for Synonyms \| Synonyms for Praise: congratulations \| kudos Related Terms \| Find terms related to Praise: acclaim \| acclamation \| accolade \| acknowledgment \| adoration \| adore \| adulate \| adulation \| aggrandize \| apotheosis \| apotheosize \| applaud \| applause \| approbation \| approval \| approve \| belaud \| benediction \| bepraise \| bepraisement \| beslobber \| beslubber \| blandish \| blandishment \| blarney \| bless \| bless the Lord \| blow up \| boast of \| brag about \| bunkum \| cajole \| cajolement \| cajolery \| celebrate \| citation \| cite \| cognizance \| commend \| commendation \| compliment \| compliments \| conceit \| congratulation \| credit \| crediting \| crown \| crown with laurel \| cry up \| decorate \| deification \| deify \| devotion \| dignify \| distinguish \| do honor \| doxologize \| eloge \| emblazon \| encomium \| endorse \| endorsement \| enhance \| ennoble \| erect \| eulogium \| eulogize \| eulogy \| exalt \| exaltation \| excessive praise \| extol \| eyewash \| fair words \| fawn upon \| fawning \| flatter \| flattery \| glorification \| glorify \| glorify the Lord \| glory \| grace \| grease \| hail \| hallow \| heighten \| hero worship \| hero-worship \| homage \| hommage \| honeyed phrases \| honeyed words \| honor \| honorable mention \| hosanna \| hymn \| hymn of praise \| idolatry \| idolize \| idolizing \| incense \| intensify \| kudos \| laud \| laudation \| lionize \| lionizing \| magnification \| magnify \| make fair weather \| make much of \| meed of praise \| mention \| oil \| oil the tongue \| ovation \| overpraise \| paean \| palaver \| panegyric \| panegyrize \| pay homage to \| pay regard to \| pay tribute \| pay tribute to \| plaudits \| porter aux nues \| praise God \| prayer of thanks \| pretty lies \| proclaim \| psalm \| psalmody \| puff \| puff up \| recognition \| recommend \| render honor to \| resound \| revere \| reverence \| revile \| salute \| sing praises \| slobber over \| soap \| soft soap \| sublime \| sweet nothings \| sweet talk \| sweet words \| sycophancy \| thank offering \| thanks \| thanksgiving \| thank-you \| tribute \| trumpet \| uprear \| venerate \| veneration \| wheedle \| wheedling \| worship See Also \| advertise \| advertize \| applaud \| appraise \| approval \| assess \| blandish \| commend \| commendation \| compliment \| compliment \| congratulate \| encomium \| eulogise \| eulogize \| eulogy \| evaluate \| exalt \| extol \| flatter \| glorify \| good word \| gush \| hallelujah \| laud \| measure \| paean \| panegyric \| pean \| proclaim \| promote \| puff \| puff up \| push \| rave \| recommend \| recommendation \| salute \| sonnet \| superlative \| testimonial \| troll \| valuate \| value \| worship Praise In Webster's Dictionary \Praise\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Praised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Praising}.] [OE. preisen, OF. preisier, prisier, F. priser, L. pretiare to prize, fr. pretium price. See {Price}, n., and cf. {Appreciate}, {Praise}, n., {Prize}, v.] 1. To commend; to applaud; to express approbation of; to laud; -- applied to a person or his acts. ``I praise well thy wit.'' --Chaucer. Let her own works praise her in the gates. --Prov. xxxi. 31. We praise not Hector, though his name, we know, Is great in arms; 't is hard to praise a foe. --Dryden. 2. To extol in words or song; to magnify; to glorify on account of perfections or excellent works; to do honor to; to display the excellence of; -- applied especially to the Divine Being. Praise ye him, all his angels; praise ye him, all his hosts! --Ps. cxlviii. 2. 3. To value; to appraise. [Obs.] --Piers Plowman. Syn: To commend; laud; eulogize; celebrate; glorify; magnify. Usage: To {Praise}, {Applaud}, {Extol}. To praise is to set at high price; to applaud is to greet with clapping; to extol is to bear aloft, to exalt. We may praise in the exercise of calm judgment; we usually applaud from impulse, and on account of some specific act; we extol under the influence of high admiration, and usually in strong, if not extravagant, language. \Praise\, n. [OE. preis, OF. preis price, worth, value, estimation. See {Praise}, v., {Price}.] 1. Commendation for worth; approval expressed; honor rendered because of excellence or worth; laudation; approbation. There are men who always confound the praise of goodness with the practice. --Rambler. Note: Praise may be expressed by an individual, and thus differs from fame, renown, and celebrity, which are always the expression of the approbation of numbers, or public commendation. 2. Especially, the joyful tribute of gratitude or homage rendered to the Divine Being; the act of glorifying or extolling the Creator; worship, particularly worship by song, distinction from prayer and other acts of worship; as, a service of praise. 3. The object, ground, or reason of praise. He is thy praise, and he is thy God. --Deut. x.??. Syn: Encomium; honor; eulogy; panegyric; plaudit; applause; acclaim; eclat; commendation; laudation.

Praise Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Praise?

[n] an expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work"
[n] offering words of homage as an act of worship; "they sang a hymn of praise to God"
[v] express praise for

Synonyms | Synonyms for Praise: congratulations | kudos

Praise In Webster's Dictionary

\Praise\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Praised}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Praising}.] [OE. preisen, OF. preisier, prisier, F. priser,
L. pretiare to prize, fr. pretium price. See {Price}, n., and
cf. {Appreciate}, {Praise}, n., {Prize}, v.]
1. To commend; to applaud; to express approbation of; to
   laud; -- applied to a person or his acts. ``I praise well
   thy wit.'' --Chaucer.

         Let her own works praise her in the gates. --Prov.
                                               xxxi. 31.

         We praise not Hector, though his name, we know, Is
         great in arms; 't is hard to praise a foe. --Dryden.

2. To extol in words or song; to magnify; to glorify on
   account of perfections or excellent works; to do honor to;
   to display the excellence of; -- applied especially to the
   Divine Being.

         Praise ye him, all his angels; praise ye him, all
         his hosts!                            --Ps. cxlviii.
                                               2.

3. To value; to appraise. [Obs.] --Piers Plowman.

Syn: To commend; laud; eulogize; celebrate; glorify; magnify.

Usage: To {Praise}, {Applaud}, {Extol}. To praise is to set
       at high price; to applaud is to greet with clapping;
       to extol is to bear aloft, to exalt. We may praise in
       the exercise of calm judgment; we usually applaud from
       impulse, and on account of some specific act; we extol
       under the influence of high admiration, and usually in
       strong, if not extravagant, language.


\Praise\, n. [OE. preis, OF. preis price, worth, value,
estimation. See {Praise}, v., {Price}.]
1. Commendation for worth; approval expressed; honor rendered
   because of excellence or worth; laudation; approbation.

         There are men who always confound the praise of
         goodness with the practice.           --Rambler.

Note: Praise may be expressed by an individual, and thus
      differs from fame, renown, and celebrity, which are
      always the expression of the approbation of numbers, or
      public commendation.

2. Especially, the joyful tribute of gratitude or homage
   rendered to the Divine Being; the act of glorifying or
   extolling the Creator; worship, particularly worship by
   song, distinction from prayer and other acts of worship;
   as, a service of praise.

3. The object, ground, or reason of praise.

         He is thy praise, and he is thy God.  --Deut. x.??.

Syn: Encomium; honor; eulogy; panegyric; plaudit; applause;
     acclaim; eclat; commendation; laudation.

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