noun / verb
praise
PRAYZ/prˈeɪz/
An expression of approval or admiration for someone or something.
The instructor offers praise for the apprentice's neatly finished wooden chair.
Etymology
From the idea of worth, praise developed through assessing value and holding something in high esteem. Expressing admiration makes that favorable judgment outwardly known.
In context
if God has saved you you got a right to praise God why because he is great and marvelous and wonderfully to be praised
More examples
- Critics praised the film for its honest portrayal of friendship.
- She deserves praise for staying calm during the emergency.
- He keeps praising your cooking to everyone he meets.
Forms
praise · praises · praised · praising
praiseworthy adjective — Deserving approval or admiration for merit.
Similar words
- compliment
- Usually a specific favorable remark addressed to someone.
- commend
- Often expresses formal approval of someone's conduct or achievement.
- applaud
- Expresses approval enthusiastically, sometimes by physically clapping hands.