praise
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Commendation; favourable representation in words.
sustantivo
- 1
Commendation; favourable representation in words.
The writer's latest novel received great praise in the media.
You deserve praise for the hard work you've done recently.
She gave them some faint praise for their assignments, despite not being totally convinced by the quality.
dim praise
- 2
Worship, glorification, adoration.
praise of God
Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord.
Etimología
From Middle English praise, preyse, from the verb (see below). Doublet of prize. Displaced native Middle English lof from Old English lof (“praise”) and Middle English loenge, loange from Old French löenge, löange (“praise”).
verbo
- 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.
Etimología
From Middle English praisen, preisen, from Old French proisier, preisier (“to value, prize”), from Late Latin pretiō (“to value, prize”) from pretium (“price, worth, reward”). Displaced native Middle English herien from Old English herian (“to praise”).
Formas
- plural
- praises
- pasado
- praised
- participio
- praised
- gerundio
- praising
- 3.ª persona del singular
- praises
praise · Commendation; favourable representation in words.
praising · An act of giving praise.prank · A practical joke or mischievous trick.prasad · Food used as a religious offering.