- praise
- [[t]pre͟ɪz[/t]]
♦♦♦praises, praising, praised1) VERB If you praise someone or something, you express approval for their achievements or qualities.
[V n for n/-ing] The American president praised Turkey for its courage...
[V n for n/-ing] Many others praised Sanford for taking a strong stand...
[V n] He praised the excellent work of the UN weapons inspectors.
Syn:2) N-UNCOUNT Praise is what you say or write about someone when you are praising them.All the ladies are full of praise for the staff and service they received...
I have nothing but praise for the police...
That is high praise indeed.
Syn:commendation3) VERB If you praise God, you express your respect, honour, and thanks to God.[V n] She asked the church to praise God.
4) N-UNCOUNT: also N in pl Praise is the expression of respect, honour, and thanks to God.Hindus were singing hymns in praise of the god Rama.
5) PHRASE If someone damns something with faint praise, they say something about it which sounds quite nice but is not enthusiastic, and shows that they do not have a high opinion of it....the belief that the US had signalled a policy shift by damning with faint praise the mediation efforts.
6) PHRASE: V inflects If you sing someone's praises, you praise them in an enthusiastic way.Ottershaw's been singing your praises for years...
Andy Sinton is not a man given to singing his own praises.
English dictionary. 2008.