What does praise mean?
Definitions for praise
preɪzpraise
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Princeton's WordNet
praise, congratulations, kudos, extolmentnoun
an expression of approval and commendation
"he always appreciated praise for his work"
praiseverb
offering words of homage as an act of worship
"they sang a hymn of praise to God"
praiseverb
express approval of
"The parents praised their children for their academic performance"
Wiktionary
praisenoun
commendation; favorable representation in words.
praisenoun
worship.
praiseverb
To give praise to.
Etymology: From praisen, from praisier, from pretiare from pretium "price, worth, reward". See prize. Replaced native loven (from lofian, compare and lof), herien (from herian), rosen (from hrosa).
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
PRAISEnoun
Etymology: prijs, Dutch.
Best of fruits, whose taste has taught
The tongue, not made for speech, to speak thy praise. John Milton.Lucan, content with praise, may lie at ease
In costly grotts and marble palaces;
But to poor Bassus what avails a name,
To starve on compliments and empty fame. Dryden.He hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God. Psalm xl. 3.
To God glory and praise. John Milton.
Praiseworthy actions are by thee embrac’d;
And ’tis my praise to make thy praises last. Dryden.To Praiseverb
Etymology: prijsen, Dutch.
Will God incense his ire
For such a petty trespass, and not praise
Rather your dauntless virtue. John Milton.We praise not Hector, though his name we know
Is great in arms; ’tis hard to praise a foe. Dryden.The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen. Luke ii. 20.
One generation shall praise thy works to another, and declare thy mighty works. Psalm cxlv. 4.
Their touch’d their golden harps, and hymning prais’d God and his works. John Milton.
Wikipedia
Praise
Praise as a form of social interaction expresses recognition, reassurance or admiration. Praise is expressed verbally as well as by body language (facial expression and gestures). Verbal praise consists of a positive evaluations of another's attributes or actions, where the evaluator presumes the validity of the standards on which the evaluation is based.As a form of social manipulation, praise becomes a form of reward and furthers behavioral reinforcement by conditioning. The influence of praise on an individual can depend on many factors, including the context, the meanings the praise may convey, and the characteristics and interpretations of the recipient. While praise may share some predictive relationships (both positive and negative) with tangible (material) rewards, praise tends to be less salient and expected, conveys more information about competence, and is typically given more immediately after the desired behavior.Praise is distinct from acknowledgement or feedback (more neutral forms of recognition) and from encouragement (expressedly future-oriented).Praise is given across social hierarchy, and both within the ingroup and towards an outgroup; it is an important aspect in the regulation of social hierarchy and the maintenance of group cohesion, influencing the potential for political action and social upheaval. When given by a dominant individual it takes the form of recognition and reassurance; when given by a submissive to a dominant individual it takes the form of deference, admiration or exultation, or deification. Praise of gods may form part of religious rites and practices (see for example prayer of praise and praise and worship).
ChatGPT
praise
Praise can be defined as expressing approval, admiration, or commendation toward someone or something for their excellence, achievements, qualities, or actions. It involves acknowledging and highlighting the positive attributes and accomplishments of another person or entity. Praise can be given verbally, through written communication, or demonstrated through actions or gestures.
Webster Dictionary
Praise
to commend; to applaud; to express approbation of; to laud; -- applied to a person or his acts
Praise
to extol in words or song; to magnify; to glorify on account of perfections or excellent works; to do honor to; to display the excellence of; -- applied especially to the Divine Being
Praise
to value; to appraise
Praise
commendation for worth; approval expressed; honor rendered because of excellence or worth; laudation; approbation
Praise
especially, the joyful tribute of gratitude or homage rendered to the Divine Being; the act of glorifying or extolling the Creator; worship, particularly worship by song, distinction from prayer and other acts of worship; as, a service of praise
Praise
the object, ground, or reason of praise
Wikidata
Praise
Praise is the act of making positive statements about a person, object or idea, either in public or privately. Praise is typically, but not exclusively, earned relative to achievement and accomplishment. Praise is often contrasted with criticism, where the latter is held to mean exclusively negative statements made about something, although this is not technically correct.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Praise
prāz, n. the expression of the honour or value in which any person or thing is held: commendation on account of excellence or beauty: tribute of gratitude: a glorifying, as of God in worship: reason or ground of praise.—v.t. to express estimation of: to commend: to honour: to glorify, as in worship.—n. Prais′er, one who praises.—adv. Praise′worthily.—n. Praise′worthiness.—adj. Praise′worthy, worthy of praise: commendable. [O. Fr. preis (Fr. prix)—L. pretium, price.]
Editors Contribution
praise
An expression of positive approval.
We love to praise the children to encourage and motivate them, it works, we as adults like to be praised.
Submitted by MaryC on July 28, 2020
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Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'praise' in Nouns Frequency: #2553
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'praise' in Verbs Frequency: #850
Anagrams for praise »
paries
Persia
spirea
aspire
sirpea
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of praise in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of praise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of praise in a Sentence
Be not too hasty either with praise or blame; speak always as though you were giving evidence before the judgement-seat of the Gods.
Most of our censure of others is only oblique praise of self, uttered to show the wisdom and superiority of the speaker. It has all the invidiousness of self-praise, and all the ill-desert of falsehood.
There are two things people want more than sex and money... recognition and praise.
When they are tasing him, when they are throwing pepper spray, Jamal begins to praise God. Hallelujah, that's who Jamal was.
There is no friend like an old friend who has shared our morning days, no greeting like his welcome, no homage like his praise.
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- مَدَحَ, أَثْنَى, أَطْرَى, مدحArabic
- lloarCatalan, Valencian
- chvála, chválitCzech
- roseDanish
- loben, LobGerman
- επαινώGreek
- laŭdiEsperanto
- enaltecimiento, alabanza, loa, adoración, alabarSpanish
- ülistamine, ülistamaEstonian
- kehuminen, ylistys, palvonta, ylistää, kehua, kehuFinnish
- rósaFaroese
- louange, louer, féliciter, prônerFrench
- clú, mol, cuachIrish
- luaidh, cliù, moladh, molScottish Gaelic
- loar, gabarGalician
- तारीफ़, तारीफ़ करनाHindi
- dicsér, méltatHungarian
- գովեստ, գովելArmenian
- pujianIndonesian
- laudarIdo
- hrósaIcelandic
- elogio, lodare, adorazione, gloriaItalian
- שבחיםHebrew
- 褒めるJapanese
- 칭찬하다Korean
- pesnKurdish
- laus, laudoLatin
- വാഴ്തുക, പ്രശംസിക്കുക, പുകഴ്തുകMalayalam
- memujiMalay
- prijzen, eren, lof, lovenDutch
- lausarOccitan
- pochwała, chwalić, pochwalićPolish
- agradecimento, louvor, louvar, adoraçãoPortuguese
- lodar, ludar, luderRomansh
- divinizare, glorificare, devoțiune, venerare, laudă, elogiu, adorareRomanian
- прославление, хвалить, похвалить, благодарениеRussian
- शँसति, स्तौति, प्रशम्साSanskrit
- alabai, alabareSardinian
- chváliť, pochváliťSlovak
- hválaSlovene
- lavdëroj, lëvdojAlbanian
- lovaSwedish
- shangiliaSwahili
- வௌகறTamil
- పొగడు, భజన, భజించు, మెచ్చుకొను, పొగడ్తTelugu
- papuriTagalog
- methiye, hamt, övgüTurkish
- تعریف کرنا, تعریفUrdu
- khen ngợiVietnamese
- 赞Chinese
- bonga, dumisaZulu
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