praise

praise  (prz)

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 approbation of, commendation for, or admiration for.

2. To extol or exalt; worship.

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[Middle English preise, from preisen, to praise, from Old French preisier, from Late Latin pretire, to prize, from Latin pretium, price; see per-⁵ in Indo-European roots.]

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praiser 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, often inordinate praise: "aspirations which are lauded up to the skies" (Charles Kingsley).

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praise [preɪz]

n

1. the act of expressing commendation, admiration, etc.

2. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) the extolling of a deity or the rendering of homage and gratitude to a deity

3. the condition of being commended, admired, etc.

4. Archaic the reason for praise

sing someone's praises to commend someone highly

vb (tr)

1. to express commendation, admiration, etc., for

2. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) to proclaim or describe the glorious attributes of (a deity) with homage and thanksgiving

[from Old French preisier, from Late Latin pretiāre to esteem highly, from Latin pretium prize; compare prize², precious]

praiser  n

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Praise

See also honors and regalia.

dyslogy

a written or spoken passage conveying disapproval or censure. Cf. eulogy. — dyslogist, n. — dyslogistic, dyslogistical, adj.

encomium

formal praise; an elaborate or ceremonial panegyric or eulogy. — encomiast, n. — encomiastic, adj.

eulogy

a written or spoken passage conveying approval, praise, and laudation, often of someone who has just died. Cf. dyslogy — eulogistic, eulogistical, adj. — eulogist, n.

panegyric

1. a formal speech of praise.
2. any form of enthusiastic praise. — panegyric, panegyrical, adj. — panegyrist, n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	praise - an expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work" congratulations, extolment, kudos commendation, 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 praise eulogium, eulogy - a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently good word, recommendation, testimonial - something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable compliment - 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 worshipping hallelujah - 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 dishonestly eulogise, 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 of recommend, commend - express a good opinion of advertize, 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 sonnet criticise, 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"

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praise

verb

1. 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 press

2. give thanks to, bless, worship, adore, magnify (archaic), glorify, exalt, pay homage to She asked the congregation to praise God.

noun

1. 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, animadversion

2. 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"

Translations

praise [preɪz]

A. N

1. (= approval, acclaim) → elogios mpl, alabanzas fpl
I have nothing but praise for her → merece todos mis elogios or alabanzas
it's beyond praise → está por encima de todo elogio
he is full of praise for the medical staff → se deshace en elogios para con el personal médico
let's give praise where praise is due → elogiemos a quienes se lo merecen
to heap praise on sb → colmar a algn de alabanzas
that is high praise indeed → eso sí que es un elogio de verdad
he spoke in praise of their achievements → elogió sus logros
to be loud in praise of or in one's praises of sth → deshacerse en elogios para con algo
see also damn A1
see also lavish A2
see also sing A

2. (Rel) → alabanza f
a hymn of praise → un himno de alabanza
praise be to God! → ¡alabado sea Dios!
let us give praise (un)to the Lord → alabemos al Señor

B. VT

1. (= applaud) → alabar, elogiar
to praise the virtues of sth → alabar or elogiar las virtudes de algo
to praise sb to the skies → poner a algn por las nubes or los cielos
see also sky

2. (Rel) → alabar
to praise God or the Lord → alabar a Dios or al Señor

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praise [ˈpreɪz]

n → éloges mpl, éloge m
in praise of → à la louange de
to be full of praise for → être plein d'éloges pour
to have nothing but praise for → ne pas tarir d'éloges sur
to give praise to God → rendre grâce à Dieu
to sing sb's praises → chanter les louanges de qn
to sing one's own praises → chanter ses propres louanges

vt [+ person, country, effort, work, achievement] → louer, faire l'éloge de
Everyone praises her cooking → Tout le monde fait l'éloge de sa cuisine.
The teachers praised our work → Les professeurs ont fait l'éloge de notre travail.
Sylvia had a stern father who never praised her → Sylvia avait un père sévère qui ne lui faisait jamais de compliments
to praise sb for sth → faire l'éloge de qn pour qch
to praise sb for doing sth → faire l'éloge de qn pour avoir fait qch

[+ God] → rendre grâce à

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praise

vt → loben; (to others, in worship also) → preisen (geh), → rühmen (geh); to praise somebody for having done something → jdn dafür loben, etw getan zu haben; to praise the virtues of something → die Vorzüge einer Sache (gen) → loben or preisen (geh); praise God! → gelobt sei Gott!

n → Lob nt no pl; a hymn of praise → eine Lobeshymne; a poem in praise of beer → ein Loblied nt → auf das Bier; he spoke/made a speech in praise of their efforts → er sprach lobend von ihren Bemühungen/hielt eine Lobrede auf ihre Bemühungen; to win praise (person) → Lob ernten; (efforts) → Lob einbringen; to give praise (to somebody) → (jdn) loben; to be loud or warm in one’s praise (of something) → voll des Lobes (für etw) sein; I have nothing but praise for him → ich kann ihn nur loben; he’s beyond praise → er ist über jedes or alles Lob erhaben; all praise to him → alle Achtung!; praise indeed! (also iro) → ein hohes Lob; praise from him is praise indeed → Lob aus seinem Mund will etwas heißen; praise be to God! (in church) → gelobt sei der Herr!; praise(s) be! → Gott sei Dank! ? sing

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praise [preɪz]

1. n → elogio, lode f
he spoke in praise of their achievements → ha elogiato i loro risultati
I have nothing but praise for her → non posso che lodarla
praise be to God! → sia lodato Iddio!
praise be! (fam) → sia ringraziato il cielo!

2. vt → lodare, elogiare; (God) → render lode a
to praise sb for sth/for doing sth → lodare or elogiare qn per qc/per aver fatto qc

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praise

v praise [preiz]

1 to express admiration or approval of; to commend He praised her singing. prys يَمْدَحُ хваля chválit rose loben επαινώ, εκθειάζω elogiar kiitma تحسین کردن kehua faire l'éloge de לְשַׁבֵּחַ प्रशंसा करना hvaljenje dicsér memuji lofa elogiare ほめる 칭찬하다 girti []slavēt memuji prijzen rose chwalić louvar a elogia хвалить chváliť hvaliti hvaliti berömma, lovorda สรรเสริญ övmek 稱讚，表揚 хвалити تعريف کرنا khen ngợi 称赞，表扬

2 to glorify (God) by singing hymns etc Praise the Lord! prys يُمَجِّد възхвалявам velebit lovprise preisen αινώ, δοξάζω alabar ülistama نیایش کردن ylistää glorifier לְהַלֵל स्तुति करना uzdizanje,hvala magasztal mengagungkan lofsyngja glorificare 賛美する 찬송하다 garbinti slavēt, teikt mengucapkan puji-pujian loven love, prise chwalić louvar a preamări прославлять velebiť hvaliti Hvaljen prisa สดุดี şükretmek 讚美(上帝) звеличувати; прославляти حمد کرنا thờ phụng 赞美（上帝）

n

the expression of approval or honour He has received a lot of praise for his musical skill. lof مَديح، ثَناء، تَمْجيد похвала chvála ros das Lob έπαινος elogio, alabanza kiitus تمجید kehu éloge(s) שֶׁבַח प्रशंसा, तारीफ pohvala dicséret pujian hrós, lof elogio 賞賛 칭송 (pa)gyrimas []slava pujian lof ros, lovord pochwała elogio elogii, laude похвала chvála hvala hvala beröm. lovord การยกย่อง övme, övgü 讚美，稱讚 хвала تعريف، مدح سرائي sự tán dương 赞美，称赞

adj praiseworthy

deserving praise a praiseworthy attempt. lofwaardig جَدير بالمَديح похвален chvályhodný rosværdig lobenswert αξιέπαινος digno de elogio, loable kiiduväärne ستودنی kunnioitettava digne d'éloges רָאוּי לִשֶבָח प्रशंसनीय pohvalan, hvalevrijedan dicséretre méltó layak dipuji lofsverður lodevole 立派な 칭찬할 만한 (pa)girtinas slavējams; teicams patut dipuji lovenswaardig prisverdig, rosverdig godny pochwały louvável demn de lăudat похвальный chvályhodný hvalevreden dostojan hvale lovvärd, berömvärd น่าชมเชย övgüye değer 值得讚揚的 похвальний; гідний похвали قابل تعريف đáng khen ngợi 值得赞扬的

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praise → يُثْني على pochválit rose loben επαινώ elogiar ylistää faire l’éloge hvaliti lodare ほめる 칭찬하다 prijzen rose pochwalić elogiar восхвалять berömma การสรรเสริญ övmek khen 赞扬