Definition of praise
praised
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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
praiser
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Examples of praise in a Sentence
Critics praised her as both an actor and director.
A good teacher praises students when they do well.
We praise God for your safe arrival.
People gather in churches to praise the Lord.
Recent Examples of praise from the Web
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Scarborough consistently praised Trump and his campaign.
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In the apparently apocryphal remarks, the emir praised Iran and Hezbollah (but also Israel?) and disparaged the United States.
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Whittaker's casting was extremely well-received, with both fans and Doctor Who alumni praising BBC for making such a progressive decision.
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A female attendee later sent a polite email, praising Weinstein for his intelligence and demeanor.
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Lohan responded to a tweet by another user, which included a screenshot of a Breitbart article and praised Trump for supporting the parents of Charlie Gard, a British infant born with a rare genetic disease.
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Emir’s portrait praising ‘Tamim the Glory’ floods Doha Residents find plenty of food, but dearth of dollars Shock in Qatar over an unprecedented Arab boycott is giving way to daily acts of defiance.
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A woman’s voice rose to praise the spirit of the forest as a chorus chanted behind her.
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Lhota comes to the job with experience, and he was widely praised for getting the subways back online after Hurricane Sandy (before leaving to launch an ultimately unsuccessful campaign for mayor).
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Origin and Etymology of praise
Middle English preisen, from Anglo-French preiser, priser to appraise, esteem — more at prize
Examples of praise in a Sentence
He deserves praise for the way he's handled this crisis.
“Good job” is high praise coming from her. She rarely compliments anyone's work.
I have nothing but praise for the hospital staff.
People gathered in the church to sing praises to the Lord.
Recent Examples of praise from the Web
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The steering has earned praise for its feedback, and the car feels balanced and agile.
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Manna Nichols as Tuptim and Kavan Panmeechao as Lun Tha, as the secret lovers who hover about the palace, are also worthy of praise.
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But internationally, such criticism was drowned out by a flood of praise for Kohl’s achievements.
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Then Durant exited the interview, essentially dropping the microphone on a praise of Curry.
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The law was signed by Ulman in 2012, but drew criticism from public health advocates and praise from local vendors.
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Malloy's effort to overhaul the bail system began last year and won him praise from the free-market Yankee Institute.
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Praise for Lee of this sort has flowed forth from past historians and presidents alike.
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MoS and Batman v Superman both felt like Zack Snyder Films; Wonder Woman, praise Athena, doesn’t.
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First Known Use of praise
14th century
PRAISE Defined for English Language Learners
praise
playDefinition of praise for English Language Learners
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: to say or write good things about (someone or something) : to express approval of (someone or something)
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: to express thanks to or love and respect for (God)
praise
Definition of praise for English Language Learners
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: spoken or written words about the good qualities of someone or something : an expression of approval for someone or something
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: an expression of thanks to or love and respect for God
PRAISE Defined for Kids
Definition of praise for Students
praised
;praising
1 : to express approval of Dad praised my good grades.
2 : to glorify (God or a saint)
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