单词 | praise |
释义 | praise[ preyz ] / preɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR praise ON THESAURUS.COM nounthe act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation. the offering of grateful homage in words or song, as an act of worship: a hymn of praise to God. the state of being approved or admired: The king lived in praise for many years. Archaic. a ground for praise, or a merit. verb (used with object), praised, prais·ing.to express approval or admiration of; commend; extol. to offer grateful homage to (God or a deity), as in words or song. Idioms for praisesing someone's praises, to praise someone publicly and enthusiastically: He is always singing his wife's praises. Origin of praise1175–1225; (v.) Middle English preisen<Old French preisier to value, prize <Late Latin pretiāre, derivative of Latin pretiumprice, worth, reward; (noun) Middle English, derivative of the v.; see prize2 SYNONYMS FOR praise1 acclamation, plaudit, applause, approbation, compliment. 2 encomium, eulogy, panegyric. 5 laud, applaud, eulogize. 6 glorify, exalt, honor. SEE SYNONYMS FOR praise ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR praise1 condemnation. 5 depreciate. SEE ANTONYMS FOR praise ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for praise5. See approve. OTHER WORDS FROM praiseDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for praisepraise / (preɪz) / nounverb (tr)to express commendation, admiration, etc, for to proclaim or describe the glorious attributes of (a deity) with homage and thanksgiving Derived forms of praisepraiser, nounWord Origin for praiseC13: from Old French preisier, from Late Latin pretiāre to esteem highly, from Latin pretium prize; compare prize ², precious Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with praisepraise The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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