Main Entry: ¹praise

Pronunciation: \ˈprāz\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): praised; prais·ing

Etymology: Middle English preisen, from Anglo-French preiser, priser to appraise, esteem — more at prize

Date: 13th century

transitive verb 1 : to express a favorable judgment of : commend
2 : to glorify (a god or saint) especially by the attribution of perfectionsintransitive verb : to express praise

— prais·er noun