to praise
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1.0
- verb
- /preɪz/
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- At the event, she will praise the volunteers for their hard work.
- highly praised
- praised by critics
- praise the book
I can't believe the only guy he praised was Kim Jong Un.
- I can't believe the only guy he praised was Kim Jong Un.
- Flatterers are going to praise the person instead.
- But he is in no way praised for his rectitude.
- They're constantly seeking, they're constantly praising, they're constantly protecting.
- theme super fast. The number one thing is to praise yourself. There is nothing,
- I've got a man who is being praised for his petty revenge online.
- And what they're saying is don't praise me, don't thank me.
- But every single day I thank and praise Elon Musk for his takeover of eggs.
- And I know that your kids must praise God for it every single day.
- And he says the self becomes stronger less by being praised than by being known.
- They did not praise him for tactical or strategic genius.
- Saudi Arabia, we mentioned earlier, has praised China for their treatment of the Uyghurs.
- And so, yeah, praise God that we didn't meet six years ago.
Examples
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Many parents praise their children when they achieve good grades.
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I had to figure out how to praise the emperor in English.
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It's nice to be praised and admired.
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The congregation is so supportive; they praise you for going to school and doing well.
Academic text (2008) -
If the answer is correct, the teacher praises the student, and no new learning takes place.
Academic text (2011) -
Meanwhile, just a few blocks away, I was being praised and congratulated.
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Vasari wrote that it was the most praised work that Antonio ever made.
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Among the things for which Pericles praises Athens is that it is an open society.
Academic text (1991) -
Teachers often praise students who take the initiative in their learning.
Synonyms
232
2.4
To tell someone you are happy about their success or good news
136
3.2
To show praise in public for a person or idea
131
4.1
To welcome or praise someone publicly and enthusiastically
95
1.6
To say something nice about someone or their work
67
4.4
To praise someone or something for good work
53
4.5
To praise someone in public with great excitement for their success
30
7.7
To praise someone publicly in a formal way
7
7.5
To praise someone or something very much
6
4.1
Say strong good things about someone or something in public
5
4.5
Say very good things about someone or something
1
4.1
To say very good things about someone, often in public
1
2.8
To tell someone you are happy for their success
1
5.8
Say very good things about someone or something with strong feeling
To give a lot of praise, often more than needed
To praise someone publicly for something they did
Antonyms
Idioms
3
9.4
Give a weak compliment that sounds positive but actually criticizes someone
- Informal
1
5.8
Say very good things about someone or something with strong feeling
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Etymology
To praise originally meant 'to value' something, from a root like pretium ('price'). That's why to praise someone now is to give them honour or approval with words.