'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'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acclaim,
- acclamation,
- accolade,
- acknowledgment,
- adoration,
- adore,
- adulate,
- adulation,
- aggrandize,
- apotheosis,
- apotheosize,
- applaud,
- applause,
- approbation,
- approval,
- approve,
- belaud,
- benediction,
- bepraise,
- bepraisement,
- beslobber,
- beslubber,
- blandish,
- blandishment,
- blarney,
- bless,
- bless the Lord,
- blow up,
- boast of,
- brag about,
- bunkum,
- cajole,
- cajolement,
- cajolery,
- celebrate,
- citation,
- cite,
- cognizance,
- commend,
- commendation,
- compliment,
- compliments,
- conceit,
- congratulation,
- credit,
- crediting,
- crown,
- crown with laurel,
- cry up,
- decorate,
- deification,
- deify,
- devotion,
- dignify,
- distinguish,
- do honor,
- doxologize,
- eloge,
- emblazon,
- encomium,
- endorse,
- endorsement,
- enhance,
- ennoble,
- erect,
- eulogium,
- eulogize,
- eulogy,
- exalt,
- exaltation,
- excessive praise,
- extol,
- eyewash,
- fair words,
- fawn upon,
- fawning,
- flatter,
- flattery,
- glorification,
- glorify,
- glorify the Lord,
- glory,
- grace,
- grease,
- hail,
- hallow,
- heighten,
- hero worship,
- hero-worship,
- homage,
- hommage,
- honeyed phrases,
- honeyed words,
- honor,
- honorable mention,
- hosanna,
- hymn,
- hymn of praise,
- idolatry,
- idolize,
- idolizing,
- incense,
- intensify,
- kudos,
- laud,
- laudation,
- lionize,
- lionizing,
- magnification,
- magnify,
- make fair weather,
- make much of,
- meed of praise,
- mention,
- oil,
- oil the tongue,
- ovation,
- overpraise,
- paean,
- palaver,
- panegyric,
- panegyrize,
- pay homage to,
- pay regard to,
- pay tribute,
- pay tribute to,
- plaudits,
- porter aux nues,
- praise God,
- prayer of thanks,
- pretty lies,
- proclaim,
- psalm,
- psalmody,
- puff,
- puff up,
- recognition,
- recommend,
- render honor to,
- resound,
- revere,
- reverence,
- revile,
- salute,
- sing praises,
- slobber over,
- soap,
- soft soap,
- sublime,
- sweet nothings,
- sweet talk,
- sweet words,
- sycophancy,
- thank offering,
- thank-you,
- thanks,
- thanksgiving,
- tribute,
- trumpet,
- uprear,
- venerate,
- veneration,
- wheedle,
- wheedling,
- worship