Analysis Complete

praise

/ praise /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an expression of approval and commendation
"he always appreciated praise for his work"
Type of:
approval commendation
Kinds of:
superlative encomium eulogy panegyric paean
noun Sense 2
offering words of homage as an act of worship
"they sang a hymn of praise to God"
Type of:
worship
Kinds of:
hallelujah
verb Sense 3
express approval of
"The parents praised their children for their academic performance"
Opposites:
knock criticize criticise pick apart
Type of:
measure evaluate valuate
Kinds of:
troll salute applaud laud extol
Derived:
congratulations kudos
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
38%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
23
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

approval commendation superlative encomium eulogy panegyric paean worship hallelujah measure evaluate valuate