praise

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpreɪz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/preɪz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(prāz)

Inflections of 'praise' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
praises
v 3rd person singular
praising
v pres p
praised
v past
praised
v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
praise /preɪz/USA pronunciation   n., v., praised, prais•ing. 
n. [uncountable]
  1. the act of expressing approval or admiration:Children need praise.
  2. the offering of worship, as to God.

v. [~ + object]
  1. to express admiration of;
    commend:praised her for her good work.
  2. to offer worship to (a deity), as in words or song:Let us join together and praise God.
Idioms
  1. sing one's or someone's praises, to praise (too) highly:You're always singing your own praises, but other people work here, too.


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
praise  (prāz),USA pronunciation n., v., praised, prais•ing. 
n. 
  1. the act of expressing approval or admiration;
    commendation;
    laudation.
  2. the offering of grateful homage in words or song, as an act of worship:a hymn of praise to God.
  3. the state of being approved or admired:The king lived in praise for many years.
  4. [Archaic.]a ground for praise, or a merit.
  5. Idioms sing someone's praises, to praise someone publicly and enthusiastically:He is always singing his wife's praises.

v.t. 
  1. to express approval or admiration of;
    commend;
    extol.
  2. to offer grateful homage to (God or a deity), as in words or song.
  • Late Latin pretiāre, derivative of Latin pretium price, worth, reward; (noun, nominal) Middle English, derivative of the verb, verbal; see prize2
  • Old French preisier to value, prize
  • (verb, verbal) Middle English preisen 1175–1225
praise′ful, adj. 
praise′ful•ly, adv. 
praise′less, adj. 
prais′er, n. 
    1. acclamation, plaudit, applause, approbation, compliment. 2. encomium, eulogy, panegyric. 6. laud, applaud, eulogize. See approve. 7. glorify, exalt, honor.
    1. condemnation. 6. depreciate.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
praise /preɪz/ n
  1. the act of expressing commendation, admiration, etc
  2. the extolling of a deity or the rendering of homage and gratitude to a deity
  3. sing someone's praises ⇒ to commend someone highly
 vb (transitive)
  1. to express commendation, admiration, etc, for
  2. to proclaim or describe the glorious attributes of (a deity) with homage and thanksgiving
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French preisier, from Late Latin pretiāre to esteem highly, from Latin pretium prize; compare prize2, preciousˈpraiser n
'praise' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
accolade - adulate - adulation - adulatory - advertise - alleluia - applaud - applause - approbation - ascription - bouquet - bow - Brahma - build up - canzone - celebrate - commend - commendation - complimentary - congratulate - cry up - damn - deserving - doxology - emblazon - encomium - eulogy - eulogize - exalt - extol - faint - flatter - flattery - gild - give - glory - hallelujah - hosanna - hymn - laud - laudable - laudation - laudatory - LDS - magnify - mantra - paean - praiseworthy - prayer - abuse
Collocations: [lavish, high, fulsome] praise, praise your [children, team, students, employees], (that is) high praise indeed!, more...

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