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 perfections intransitive verb : to express praise

— prais·er noun