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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | preisier, from Late Latin pretiare 'to value highly', from Latin pretium; PRICE1 |
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praise1
[transitive]
[transitive]1 to say that you admire and approve of someone or something, especially publicly [≠ criticize]: 
Jane was praised by her teacher.
Jane was praised by her teacher. praise somebody/something for (doing) something The Mayor praised the rescue teams for their courage.
The Mayor praised the rescue teams for their courage. praise somebody/something to the skies (=praise someone or something very much)
2 to give thanks to God and show your respect to Him, especially by singing in a church
3 used to say that you are pleased something has happened and thank God for it
God/Heaven be praised
also Praise the LordWORD FOCUS: praise WORD FOCUS: praise 
similar words: compliment v, n, say good things about
to praise someone a lot: rave about, gush, sing somebody's praises
to praise someone in an insincere way: flatter, butter up
WORD FOCUS: praise similar words: compliment v, n, say good things about
to praise someone a lot: rave about, gush, sing somebody's praises
to praise someone in an insincere way: flatter, butter up
