bepraise C2+ Topic:Ethics & Social Judgment US /bɪˈpreɪz/ UK /bɪˈpreɪz/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to praise greatly or lavishly (archaic) The courtiers would bepraise the king's every whim. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to praise greatly or... extollaudexaltglorifycommendacclaim ↔ Opposites disparagecondemncensure Word family Related forms praiseappraise Etymology AI details From be- (intensive) + praise, from Old French preisier ('to prize, praise'), from Late Latin pretiāre ('to value'), from Latin pretium ('price, worth'). be- Old English pretium Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Ethics & Social Judgment Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # bepraise **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /bɪˈpreɪz/ **IPA (UK):** /bɪˈpreɪz/ ## Meanings 1. to praise greatly or lavishly (archaic) ## Examples - The courtiers would bepraise the king's every whim. ## Synonyms - extol - laud - exalt - glorify - commend - acclaim ## Antonyms - disparage - condemn - censure ## Related Forms - praise - appraise ## Roots and Affixes - Root: be- - Root: pretium ## Etymology From be- (intensive) + praise, from Old French preisier ('to prize, praise'), from Late Latin pretiāre ('to value'), from Latin pretium ('price, worth'). ## AI Etymology Bepraise is from be- (intensive) + praise, from Old French preisier ('to prize, praise'), from Late Latin pretiāre ('to value'), from Latin pretium ('price, worth'). In present-day use, it means to praise greatly or lavishly (archaic). Related vocabulary includes praise and appraise. ## Topics - Ethics & Social Judgment - Register & Style markdown