— praiseful , adj. — praisefully , adv. — praiseless , adj. — praiser , n.
/prayz/ , n. , v. , praised, praising .
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. sing someone's praises , to praise someone publicly and enthusiastically: He is always singing his wife's praises.
v.t.
6. to express approval or admiration of; commend; extol.
7. to offer grateful homage to (God or a deity), as in words or song.
[ 1175-1225; (v.) ME preisen preisier to value, prize pretiare, deriv. of L pretium PRICE, worth, reward; (n.) ME, deriv. of the v.; see PRIZE 2 ]
Syn. 1. acclamation, plaudit, applause, approbation, compliment. 2. encomium, eulogy, panegyric. 6. laud, applaud, eulogize. See approve. 7. glorify, exalt, honor.
Ant. 1. condemnation. 6. depreciate.