praise
31praise — [preɪz] verb [T] I to express strong approval or admiration for someone or something If you never praise your kids, how can they know when they re doing something right?[/ex] The painting was highly praised.[/ex] II noun [U] praise [preɪz] an… …
32praise — /preɪz / (say prayz) noun 1. the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation. 2. the offering of grateful homage in words or song, as an act of worship. 3. state of being approved or admired. 4. Obsolete a ground for praise …
33praise — Mahalo, ho omaika i, ho onani, kaena. Also: mililani, hi ilani, ho ole a, mailani, pailani, ho olanilani, lele pailani, pai, pai ali i, ho okapukapu, akena, ho ohilu, hūlani, hila i, hāpaimemeue. See saying, hapahapai. ♦ Word of praise, as …
34praise — noun see self praise is no recommendation verb see praise the child, and you make love to the mother …
35praise — [13] Despite a certain similarity in form and meaning, praise has no connection with pray. It comes ultimately from Latin pretium ‘price’, which has also given English precious, price, prize, etc. From it was derived the late Latin verb pretiāre… …
36praise — I. verb (praised; praising) Etymology: Middle English preisen, from Anglo French preiser, priser to appraise, esteem more at prize Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to express a favorable judgment of ; commend 2. to glorify (a god or saint)… …
37praise — 1. noun /pɹeɪz/ a) commendation, thanks, props. b) worship. Ant: blame See Also: praiseworthy, sing the praises …
38praise be — expressing relief, joy, or gratitude. → praise …
39praise — n 1. extolment, laudation, acclaim, acclamation, kudos, Archaic. magnification; approval, approbation, endorsement, reference, sanction, commendation; tribute, testimonial, credit, recognition, citation; eulogy, eulogium, eulogization, encomium,… …
40praise — [[t]preɪz[/t]] n. v. praised, prais•ing 1) the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation 2) the offering of grateful homage in words or song as an act of worship 3) the state of being approved or admired 4) archaic a ground for… …
