## Meanings
1. Words that show approval or admiration for someone or something.
2. To express approval or admiration for someone or something.
3. Words of worship offered to a god.

## Examples
- The teacher gave the students praise for their hard work.
- The critics praised her latest novel.
- They sang a hymn of praise to God.

## Synonyms
- accolade
- approbation
- approval
- attaboy
- commend
- commendation
- compliment
- congratulation
- douceur
- encomium
- encouragement
- extolment

## Antonyms
- blame
- condemnation
- criticism

## Related Forms
- famous
- flattery

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: praisen
- Root: proisier
- Root: pretiō

## Etymology
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”).

## AI Etymology
Praise comes 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”). In present-day English it covers words that show approval or admiration for someone or something, to express approval or admiration for someone or something, and words of worship offered to a god. The wider family includes related forms such as famous, flattery.

## Topics
- Ethics & Social Judgment

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