/preɪz/
verb
  1. 1.
    express warm approval or admiration of.
    “we can’t praise Chris enough—he did a brilliant job”
    Similar:
    commend
    express approval of
    express admiration for
    applaud
    pay tribute to
    speak highly of
    eulogize
    compliment
    congratulate
    celebrate
    sing the praises of
    praise to the skies
    rave about
    go into raptures about
    heap praise on
    wax lyrical about
    say nice things about
    make much of
    pat on the back
    take one’s hat off to
    throw bouquets at
    lionize
    admire
    hail
    cheer
    flatter
    big someone/something up
    ballyhoo
    cry someone/something up
    laud,panegyrize,
    Opposite:
    criticize, condemn
  2. 2.
    express one’s respect and gratitude towards (a deity), especially in song.
    “we praise God for past blessings”
    Similar:
    worship
    glorify
    honour
    exalt
    adore
    pay tribute to
    pay homage to
    give thanks to
    venerate
    reverence
    hallow
    bless
    magnify
    laud
noun
  1. 1.
    the expression of approval or admiration for someone or something.
    “the audience was full of praise for the whole production”
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