English - Etymology

From Middle English praisen, preisen, from Old French proisier, preisier (“to value, prize”), from Late Latin pretiare (“to value, prize”) from price, worth, reward. See prize. Replaced native Middle English lofen, loven (“to praise”) (from Old English lofian, compare Old English and Middle English lof (“praise”)), Middle English herien (“to praise, glorify, celebrate”) (from Old English herian), Middle English rosen (“to praise, glorify”) (from Old Norse hrósa).

English - Pronunciation

• enPR: prāz, IPA^(key): /pɹeɪz/
• Rhymes: -eɪz
• Homophones: prays, preys

English - Noun

praise (plural praises)

1. commendation; favourable representation in words
2. worship

Synonyms

• See Wikisaurus:praise

Antonyms

• blame
• criticize
• See Wikisaurus:praise

Derived terms

Translations

English - Verb

praise (third-person singular simple present praises, present participle praising, simple past and past participle praised)

1. To give praise to.

Antonyms

• blame

Translations

English - External Links

• praise in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• praise in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

English - Anagrams

• aspire
• paries
• Persia
• spirea

Scottish Gaelic - Noun

praise

1. genitive singular of prais

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