(~s, praising, ~d)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
If you ~ someone or something, you express approval for their achievements or qualities.
The American president ~d Turkey for its courage...
He ~d the excellent work of the UN weapons inspectors.
VERB: V n for n/-ing, V n
2.
Praise is what you say or write about someone when you are praising them.
All the ladies are full of ~ for the staff and service they received...
That is high ~ indeed.
= commendation
N-UNCOUNT
3.
If you ~ God, you express your respect, honour, and thanks to God.
She asked the church to ~ God.
VERB: V n
4.
Praise is the expression of respect, honour, and thanks to God.
Hindus were singing hymns in ~ of the god Rama.
N-UNCOUNT: also N in pl