noun, verb
noun [U]
1 (also less frequent praises [pl.]) words that show approval of or admiration for sb/sth:
His teachers are full of praise for the progress he's making. * She wrote poems in praise of freedom. * His latest movie has won high praise from the critics. * We have nothing but praise for the way they handled the investigation. * The team coach singled out two players for special praise. * She left with their praises ringing in her ears. * They always sing his praises (= praise him very highly).
2 the expression of worship to God:
hymns / songs of praise * Praise be (to God)! (= expressing belief or joy)
IDIOMS see DAMNv.
verb [VN]
1 ~ sb/sth (for sth)
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for praise is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Does praise appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — praise appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
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