praise
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- noun
- /preɪz/
- Our anti-bullying programme has won lots of praise from parents and teachers.
- verbal praise
- behavior-specific praise
- specific praise
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Watch on YouTubeWhy do people give praise or criticism?
- Why do people give praise or criticism?
- It increases the degree of praise or blameworthiness.
- You give effort praise after performance goes up.
- They love the accolades and praise they get from succeeding at work.
- The flatterer definitely does engage in praise, but so does the friend.
- And that confidence came from praise or recognition from other people.
- Like you receive praise for those kinds of things.
- Also, I'd just like to mention the advance praise again, I wasn't asked.
- I tried every technique I knew, Behaviour, contracts, praise, reprimands.
- No binaries, no false praise or bullshit.
- But Sam deserves, you know, all the praise that she gets in.
Examples
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Sometimes teachers respond to children's input only with praise, such as "Great idea!" or "That's right!"
Academic text (2013) -
He was very effusive with his praise.
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That is the highest praise we can give for being human.
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Well, we artists, we love praise, yet we love truth better.
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Why do people give praise or criticism?
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The people sang his praise, and the kingdom knew only prosperity in his time.
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A lot of people value getting praise and acknowledgement.
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Our anti-bullying programme has won lots of praise.
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You've earned a lot of praise on the pitch.
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You've done nothing but sing his praises for months.
Synonyms
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1.1
Words you say to show you are happy about someone's good news
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1.0
Clapping hands to show you like or approve something
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3.0
An action or words that show you are grateful for help and kindness
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1.8
A feeling of respect and approval for someone or something
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5.3
Praise and respect people give for doing something well
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2.5
Short praise said about someone to help them be chosen for something
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1.3
Polite words that show respect or good wishes to someone
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6.8
An official award or letter praising someone for good work
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3.2
Comments that praise or encourage someone's work
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1.3
Words said or written to show you are happy for someone's success
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8.5
Official approval or praise from a person in charge
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8.2
Praise people give someone in public for something good they did
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8.2
An expression of strong praise for someone or something
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9.9
A lot of praise for someone or something
Antonyms
Idioms
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9.4
Give a weak compliment that sounds positive but actually criticizes someone
- Informal
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5.8
Say very good things about someone or something with strong feeling
Compounds
How Complimentary
Surface Forms
Etymology
Praise comes from a word that meant 'value' or 'price', like the English word prize. So giving someone praise today is a way of showing you think they are valuable or worthy of honour.