praise

glorify, exalt; acclamation, approbation, compliment; laud: Her performance received praise from all the critics.
Not to be confused with:prays – makes a fervent request; beseeches; implores; offers a prayer to a deity: prays for guidancepreys – victimizes: preys upon the poor

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P0501500 (prāz)n.1. Expression of approval, commendation, or admiration.2. The extolling or exaltation of a deity, ruler, or hero.3. Archaic A reason for praise; merit.tr.v. praised, prais·ing, prais·es 1. To express warm approval of, commendation for, or admiration for.2. To express a feeling of veneration or gratitude to (a deity); worship or glorify.

[Middle English preise, from preisen, to praise, from Old French preisier, from Late Latin pretiāre, to prize, from Latin pretium, price; see per- in Indo-European roots.]

prais′er n.Synonyms: praise, acclaim, commend, extol, laud
These verbs mean to express approval or admiration. To praise is to voice approbation, commendation, or esteem: "She was enthusiastically praising the beauties of Gothic architecture" (Francis Marion Crawford).
Acclaim usually implies hearty approbation warmly and publicly expressed: The film was highly acclaimed by many critics. Commend suggests moderate or restrained approval, as that accorded by a superior: The judge commended the jury for their hard work. Extol suggests exaltation or glorification: "that sign of old age, extolling the past at the expense of the present" (Sydney Smith).
Laud connotes respectful or lofty praise: "Comtosook was lauded as the most picture-perfect hamlet in the state" (Jodi Picoult).

praise

(preɪz) n1. the act of expressing commendation, admiration, etc2. (Theology) the extolling of a deity or the rendering of homage and gratitude to a deity3. the condition of being commended, admired, etc4. archaic the reason for praise5. sing someone's praises to commend someone highlyvb (tr) 6. to express commendation, admiration, etc, for7. (Theology) to proclaim or describe the glorious attributes of (a deity) with homage and thanksgiving[C13: from Old French preisier, from Late Latin pretiāre to esteem highly, from Latin pretium prize; compare prize², precious] ˈpraiser n

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n., v. praised, prais•ing. n. 1. the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation. 2. the offering of grateful homage in words or song as an act of worship. 3. the state of being approved or admired. 4. Archaic. a ground for praise; merit. v.t. 5. to express approval or admiration of; commend. 6. to offer grateful homage to (God or a deity), as in words or song. [1175–1225; Middle English preisen < Old French preisier to value, prize < Late Latin pretiāre, derivative of Latin pretium price, worth, reward; compare prize²] prais′er, n.

Praise

See also honors and regalia.
dyslogya written or spoken passage conveying disapproval or censure. Cf. eulogy. — dyslogist, n. — dyslogistic, dyslogistical, adj.encomiumformal praise; an elaborate or ceremonial panegyric or eulogy. — encomiast, n. — encomiastic, adj.eulogya written or spoken passage conveying approval, praise, and laudation, often of someone who has just died. Cf. dyslogy — eulogistic, eulogistical, adj. — eulogist, n.panegyric1. a formal speech of praise.
2. any form of enthusiastic praise. — panegyric, panegyrical, adj. — panegyrist, n.

praise

Past participle: praised
Gerund: praising

Imperative
praise
praise

Present
I praise
you praise
he/she/it praises
we praise
you praise
they praise

Preterite
I praised
you praised
he/she/it praised
we praised
you praised
they praised

Present Continuous
I am praising
you are praising
he/she/it is praising
we are praising
you are praising
they are praising

Present Perfect
I have praised
you have praised
he/she/it has praised
we have praised
you have praised
they have praised

Past Continuous
I was praising
you were praising
he/she/it was praising
we were praising
you were praising
they were praising

Past Perfect
I had praised
you had praised
he/she/it had praised
we had praised
you had praised
they had praised

Future
I will praise
you will praise
he/she/it will praise
we will praise
you will praise
they will praise

Future Perfect
I will have praised
you will have praised
he/she/it will have praised
we will have praised
you will have praised
they will have praised

Future Continuous
I will be praising
you will be praising
he/she/it will be praising
we will be praising
you will be praising
they will be praising

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been praising
you have been praising
he/she/it has been praising
we have been praising
you have been praising
they have been praising

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been praising
you will have been praising
he/she/it will have been praising
we will have been praising
you will have been praising
they will have been praising

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been praising
you had been praising
he/she/it had been praising
we had been praising
you had been praising
they had been praising

Conditional
I would praise
you would praise
he/she/it would praise
we would praise
you would praise
they would praise

Past Conditional
I would have praised
you would have praised
he/she/it would have praised
we would have praised
you would have praised
they would have praised

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	praise - an expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work"congratulations, extolment, kudoscommendation, approval - a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips"superlative - an exaggerated expression (usually of praise); "the critics lavished superlatives on it"encomium, paean, panegyric, pean, eulogy - a formal expression of praiseeulogium, eulogy - a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recentlygood word, recommendation, testimonial - something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirablecompliment - a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration
	2.	praise - offering words of homage as an act of worship; "they sang a hymn of praise to God"worship - the activity of worshippinghallelujah - a shout or song of praise to God
Verb	1.	praise - express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"appraise, assess, evaluate, valuate, value, measure - evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk"troll - praise or celebrate in song; "All tongues shall troll you"salute - express commendation of; "I salute your courage!"applaud - express approval of; "I applaud your efforts"exalt, extol, glorify, laud, proclaim - praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking"blandish, flatter - praise somewhat dishonestlyeulogise, eulogize - praise formally and eloquently; "The dead woman was eulogized at the funeral"compliment, congratulate - say something to someone that expresses praise; "He complimented her on her last physics paper"gush, rave - praise enthusiastically; "She raved about that new restaurant"commend - express approval ofrecommend, commend - express a good opinion ofadvertize, advertise, promote, push - make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops"puff up, puff - praise extravagantly; "The critics puffed up this Broadway production"sonnet - praise in a sonnetcriticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"

praise

verb1. acclaim, approve of, honour, cheer, admire, applaud, compliment, congratulate, pay tribute to, laud, extol, sing the praises of, pat someone on the back, cry someone up, big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean), eulogize, take your hat off to, crack someone up (informal) Many praised him for taking a strong stand.
acclaim criticize, blame, condemn, censure, disapprove of, knock (informal), blast, pan (informal), slam (slang), put down, slate (informal), have a go (at) (informal), disparage, tear into (informal), diss (slang, chiefly U.S.), flame (informal), find fault with, nag at, lambast(e), pick holes in, excoriate, pick to pieces, give (someone or something) a bad press2. give thanks to, bless, worship, adore, magnify (archaic), glorify, exalt, pay homage to She asked the congregation to praise God.noun1. approval, acclaim, applause, cheering, tribute, compliment, congratulations, ovation, accolade, good word, kudos, eulogy, commendation, approbation, acclamation, panegyric, encomium, plaudit, laudation I have nothing but praise for the police.
approval criticism, blame, condemnation, censure, disapproval, disparagement, stick (slang), knocking (informal), panning (informal), slamming (slang), slating (informal), flak (informal), slagging (slang), strictures, bad press, denigration, brickbats (informal), character assassination, sideswipe, critical remarks, fault-finding, animadversion2. thanks, glory, worship, devotion, homage, adoration Hindus were singing hymns in praise of the god Rama.sing something's or someone's praises praise, acclaim, laud, big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean) I've been singing her praises for years.Proverbs
"Self-praise is no recommendation"

praise

noun1. An expression of warm approval:acclaim, acclamation, applause, celebration, commendation, compliment, encomium, eulogy, kudos, laudation, panegyric, plaudit.2. An expression of admiration or congratulation:commendation, compliment, congratulation (often used in plural), tribute.3. The honoring of a deity, as in worship:exaltation, extolment, glorification, laudation, magnification.verb1. To express warm approval of:acclaim, applaud, commend, compliment, laud.2. To pay a compliment to:commend, compliment, congratulate.Idiom: take off one's hat to.3. To pay tribute or homage to:acclaim, celebrate, eulogize, exalt, extol, glorify, hail, honor, laud, magnify, panegyrize.Idiom: sing someone's praises.4. To honor (a deity) in religious worship:exalt, extol, glorify, laud, magnify.

Translations

称赞表扬赞扬赞美

praise

(preiz) verb1. to express admiration or approval of; to commend. He praised her singing. 称赞，表扬 2. to glorify (God) by singing hymns etc. Praise the Lord! 赞美（上帝） noun the expression of approval or honour. He has received a lot of praise for his musical skill. 赞美，称赞 ˈpraiseworthy adjective deserving praise. a praiseworthy attempt.值得赞扬的

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sing the praises of (someone or something)

To speak very highly of someone or something; to enthusiastically endorse someone or something; to extol the virtues, benefits, or good qualities of someone or something. Our manager has been singing the praises of the new developers she hired. I just hope that they're up to the job! Jeff was singing the praises of his smartphone all last week, until it froze on him all of a sudden last night.See also: of, praise, sing

praise from Sir Hubert

The most prestigious compliment one can receive. Derived from a line in the 1797 Thomas Morton play A Cure for the Heartache. The CEO actually commended you for your work on the project? Wow, that's praise from Sir Hubert indeed!See also: praise, sir

praise the Lord, and pass the ammunition

Keep going, despite trouble or stress. The phrase is widely believed to have been said by a Navy chaplain during the attack on Pearl Harbor; it later became the title of a popular patriotic song. Until help comes, there's nothing we can do but keep trying to plug the holes in the roof. Praise the Lord, and pass the ammunition!See also: ammunition, and, pass, praise

sing (someone's or something's) praises

To speak very highly of something or someone; to enthusiastically endorse someone or something; to extol the virtues, benefits, or good qualities of someone or something. Our manager has been singing the new developers' praises. I hope they're up to the job! Jeff sang his phone's praises right up until it froze on him all of a sudden last night.See also: praise, sing

damn (someone or something) with faint praise

To criticize or undermine someone or something by showing a lack of enthusiasm. I needed you to support me in there! The committee probably won't approve of my research project now that you've damned it with faint praise.See also: damn, faint, praise

praise (someone or something) to the skies

To heap lavish or excessive amounts of praise on someone or something. All the film critics have been praising her performance to the skies, but I thought it was a bit wooden, to be honest. Your previous boss praised you to the skies in his letter of recommendation, so we have high hopes for you here.See also: praise, skies

self-praise is no praise (at all)

1. Proverb Praise of oneself is inherently worthless or dubious, as one cannot be objective of one's own work or accomplishments. So many companies claim to be the best in the business at this or that in their marketing, but self-praise is no praise, so I can never take them seriously. A: "I've got to say, I really did an excellent job on that project!" B: "Self-praise is no praise at all, Jim. Let's wait to hear what the boss thinks."2. Proverb Praising oneself reveals one's arrogance or selfishness, which in turn lowers other's opinion of one. He's constantly bragging about how much money he makes and how important his job is, but he doesn't have any friends because no one can stand to be around him! Self-praise is no praise, after all. A: "Would you agree that you're one of the best musicians in the world right now?" B: "Self-praise is no praise at all, so I don't think it would be very seemly to try to answer that."See also: no, praise

self-praise is no recommendation (at all)

1. Proverb Praise of oneself is worth nothing, as one cannot be objective of one's own work or accomplishments. So many companies claim to be the best in the business at this or that in their marketing, but self-praise is no recommendation, so I can never take them seriously. A: "This is the best work we've ever done. People are going to absolutely go crazy for it!" B: "Self-praise is no recommendation at all, Jim. We'll have to wait and see how it does on the market."2. Proverb Praising oneself reveals one's arrogance or selfishness, which in turn lowers other's opinion of one. He's constantly bragging about how much money he makes and how important his job is, but he doesn't have any friends because no one can stand to be around him! Self-praise is no recommendation, after all. A: "Would you agree that you're one of the best musicians in the world right now?" B: "Self-praise is no recommendation at all, so I don't think it would be very seemly of me to answer that."See also: no, recommendation

damn someone or something with faint praise

Fig. to criticize someone or something indirectly by not praising enthusiastically. The critic did not say that he disliked the play, but he damned it with faint praise. Mrs. Brown is very proud of her son's achievements, but damns her daughter's with faint praise.See also: damn, faint, praise

praise someone or something to the skies

Fig. to give someone or something much praise. He wasn't very good, but his friends praised him to the skies. They liked your pie. Everyone praised it to the skies.See also: praise, skies

Self-praise is no recommendation.

Prov. If you praise yourself, people will think that you are boastful and will not respect you. After listening to the lawyer brag about his achievements for a solid half hour, I decided I would find someone else to handle my case. Self-praise is no recommendation.See also: no, recommendation

sing someone's or something's praises

and sing the praises of someone or somethingFig. to praise someone highly and enthusiastically. The boss is singing his new secretary's praises. The theater critics are singing the praises of the young actor.See also: praise, sing

damn with faint praise

Compliment so feebly that it amounts to no compliment at all, or even implies condemnation. For example, The reviewer damned the singer with faint praise, admiring her dress but not mentioning her voice . This idea was already expressed in Roman times by Favorinus (c. a.d. 110) but the actual expression comes from Alexander Pope's Epistle to Doctor Arbuthnot (1733): "Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, and, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer." See also: damn, faint, praise

praise to the skies

Commend lavishly or excessively, as in The critics praised the new soprano to the skies. This expression, alluding to lofty praise, was in the 1600s put as extol to the skies but acquired its present form in the early 1800s. Also see sing one's praises. See also: praise, skies

sing someone's praises

Commend someone, especially to others, as in They were singing her praises to the entire community. [Mid-1500s] Also see praise to the skies. See also: praise, sing

damn someone/something with faint praise

If you damn someone or something with faint praise, you praise them, but in such a weak way that it is obvious that you do not really have a high opinion of them. In recent months he has consistently damned the government with faint praise. Note: People occasionally use by instead of with. He has been damned by faint praise throughout his career even though he has scored all manner of important goals. Note: You can also just talk about faint praise. Mr Robinson called him `the most obvious candidate'. That sounds like faint praise. Note: This expression was first used by the English writer Alexander Pope in his `Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot' (1735): `Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer.' See also: damn, faint, praise, someone, something

sing someone's/something's praises

COMMON If you sing someone's or something's praises, you praise them in an enthusiastic way. Smith, singing Tony's praises, said: `He's different, a real natural.' All parties are singing the praises of the multi-party system. Note: You can say that someone sings their own praises if they say good things about themselves. This may sound like we're singing our own praises here, but I honestly think most people love our music.See also: praise, sing

damn someone or something with faint praise

praise someone or something so unenthusiastically as to imply condemnation. This expression comes from the poet Alexander Pope's ‘Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot’ ( 1735 ): ‘Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer’. 1994 Canadian Defence Quarterly True there is the occasional condescending nod to those who served, but this frequently amounts to damning with faint praise. See also: damn, faint, praise, someone, something

sing the praises of

express enthusiastic approval or admiration of.See also: of, praise, sing

damn somebody/something with faint ˈpraise

praise somebody/something so little that you seem to be criticizing them/it: All he said was that I was ‘capable’. Talk about damning someone with faint praise!See also: damn, faint, praise, somebody, something

praise somebody/something to the ˈskies

praise somebody/something very much; say somebody/something is very good, beautiful, etc: She’s always praising you to the skies: she says she’s never had such a good assistant before. OPPOSITE: not have a good word to say for/about somebody/somethingSee also: praise, skies, somebody, something

sing somebody’s/something’s ˈpraises

(informal) praise somebody/something very much or with great enthusiasm; say that somebody/something is very good: Both her grandsons are doctors, and she never stops singing their praises. ♢ One day he’s singing your praises; the next day he’s telling you you’re stupid. OPPOSITE: find fault (with somebody/something)See also: praise, sing

damn with faint praise, to

To compliment so slightly that it amounts to no compliment at all, or even the reverse, a condemnation. The Roman writer Favorinus said, about a.d. 110, that it is more shameful to be praised faintly and coldly than to be censured violently. The practice was taken up early on, especially by literary critics. The classic quotation is from Alexander Pope’s Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot (1733). In poking fun at the critic Joseph Addison, here called Atticus, Pope said he would “Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, and, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer.” See also left-handed compliment.See also: damn, faint

praise to the skies, to

To commend lavishly; by extension, excessively. Earlier versions of this expression include laud and extol to the skies/heavens/ stars, as in Sir Thomas More’s “They praysed him farre above the Starres” (The History of Kyng Richard the Third, 1513). See also sky's the limit.See also: praise

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verb acclaim

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verb give thanks to

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noun approval

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noun thanks

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phrase sing something's or someone's praises

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noun an expression of warm approval

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noun an expression of admiration or congratulation

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noun the honoring of a deity, as in worship

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verb to express warm approval of

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verb to pay a compliment to

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verb to pay tribute or homage to

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verb to honor (a deity) in religious worship

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noun an expression of approval and commendation

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noun offering words of homage as an act of worship

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verb express approval of

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