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praise
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As a noun, praise means commendation. As a verb, it means give praise to.
Meanings of praise
6 meaningsnoun
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.”
Worship.
“praise of God”
An expression of approval and commendation
“he always appreciated praise for his work”
Similar: congratulations, kudos, extolmentOffering words of homage as an act of worship
“they sang a hymn of praise to God”
verb
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.”
Express approval of
“The parents praised their children for their academic performance”
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).