| 单词 | praise |
| 释义 | praise —praiseful, adj. —praisefully, adv. —praiseless, adj. —praiser, n. /prayz/, n. , v. , praised, praising. n. 1. the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation. 2. the offering of grateful homage in words or song, as an act of worship: a hymn of praise to God. 3. the state of being approved or admired: The king lived in praise for many years. 4. Archaic. a ground for praise, or a merit. 5. sing someone's praises, to praise someone publicly and enthusiastically: He is always singing his wife's praises. v.t. 6. to express approval or admiration of; commend; extol. 7. to offer grateful homage to (God or a deity), as in words or song. [1175-1225; (v.) ME preisen < OF preisier to value, prize < LL pretiare, deriv. of L pretium PRICE, worth, reward; (n.) ME, deriv. of the v.; see PRIZE2] Syn. 1. acclamation, plaudit, applause, approbation, compliment. 2. encomium, eulogy, panegyric. 6. laud, applaud, eulogize. See approve. 7. glorify, exalt, honor. Ant. 1. condemnation. 6. depreciate. |
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