praise

English

Etymology

From Middle English praisen, preisen, borrowed from Old French proisier, preisier (“to value, prize”), from Late Latin pretiō (“to value, prize”) from pretium (“price, worth, reward”). See prize. Displaced native Middle English lofen, loven (“to praise”) (from Old English lofian, compare Middle English and Old English lof (“praise”), see love, lofe, loff), Middle English herien (“to praise, glorify, celebrate”) (from Old English herian), Middle English rosen (“to praise, glorify”) (from Old Norse hrósa).

Pronunciation
  • enPR: prāz, IPA(key): /pɹeɪz/
  • Audio (GA)(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪz
  • Homophones: prays, preys

Noun

praise (countable and uncountable, plural praises)

  1. commendation; favourable representation in words
  2. worship

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Terms derived from praise (noun)

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Verb

praise (third-person singular simple present praises, present participle praising, simple past and past participle praised)

  1. To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship.
    Be sure to praise Bobby for his excellent work at school this week.
    Some of the passengers were heard praising God as the stricken plane landed safely.

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Further reading
  • praise in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • praise in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Anagrams

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

praise f

  1. genitive singular of prais
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