praise
[ preyz ]
/ preɪz /
noun
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
the offering of grateful homage in words or song, as an act of worship: a hymn of praise to God.
the state of being approved or admired: The king lived in praise for many years.
Archaic.
a ground for praise, or a merit.
verb (used with object), praised, prais·ing.
to express approval or admiration of; commend; extol.
to offer grateful homage to (God or a deity), as in words or song.
Idioms for praise
sing someone's praises,
to praise someone publicly and enthusiastically: He is always singing his wife's praises.
Origin of praise
SYNONYMS FOR praise
synonym study for praise
5. See
approve.
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British Dictionary definitions for sing someone's praises
praise
/ (preɪz) /
noun
verb (tr)
to express commendation, admiration, etc, for
to proclaim or describe the glorious attributes of (a deity) with homage and thanksgiving
Derived forms of praise
praiser, nounWord Origin for praise
C13: from Old French
preisier, from Late Latin
pretiāre to esteem highly, from Latin
pretium prize; compare
prize ²,
precious
Idioms and Phrases with sing someone's praises (1 of 2)
sing someone's praises
Commend someone, especially to others, as in They were singing her praises to the entire community. [Mid-1500s] Also see praise to the skies.
Idioms and Phrases with sing someone's praises (2 of 2)
praise