praise

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   Words that show approval or admiration for someone or something.

   The teacher gave the students praise for their hard work.

2. 2
   verb

   To express approval or admiration for someone or something.

   The critics praised her latest novel.

3. 3
   noun

   Words of worship offered to a god.

   They sang a hymn of praise to God.

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”).

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