n. 25B6; verb
the police praised Pauline for her courage : COMMEND, express admiration for, applaud, pay tribute to, speak highly of, eulogize, compliment, congratulate, sing the praises of, rave about, go into raptures about, heap praise on, wax lyrical about, make much of, pat on the back, take one's hat off to, lionize, admire, hail; N. Amer. informal ballyhoo; formal laud.
we praise God : WORSHIP, glorify, honour, exalt, adore, pay tribute to, give thanks to, venerate, reverence; formal laud; archaic magnify.
laudatory.
criticize.
25B6; noun
James was full of praise for the medical teams : APPROVAL, acclaim, admiration, approbation, acclamation, plaudits, congratulations, commendation; tribute, accolade, compliment, a pat on the back, eulogy, panegyric; formal laudation, encomium.
give praise to God : HONOUR, thanks, glory, worship, devotion, adoration, reverence.