'Praise' definitions:

Definition of 'praise'

(from WordNet)
noun
An expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work" [syn: praise, congratulations, kudos, extolment]
noun
Offering words of homage as an act of worship; "they sang a hymn of praise to God"
verb
Express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance" [ant: criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart]

Definition of 'Praise'

From: GCIDE
  • Praise \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. [1913 Webster]
  • Let her own works praise her in the gates. --Prov. xxxi. 31. [1913 Webster]
  • We praise not Hector, though his name, we know, Is great in arms; 't is hard to praise a foe. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • Praise ye him, all his angels; praise ye him, all his hosts! --Ps. cxlviii. 2. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To value; to appraise. [Obs.] --Piers Plowman. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Praise'

From: GCIDE
  • Praise \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. [1913 Webster]
  • There are men who always confound the praise of goodness with the practice. --Rambler. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. The object, ground, or reason of praise. [1913 Webster]
  • He is thy praise, and he is thy God. --Deut. x.??. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: Encomium; honor; eulogy; panegyric; plaudit; applause; acclaim; eclat; commendation; laudation. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'praise'

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