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👏praise

verb
/preɪz/
prairie Praiseworthy
praise definition card — visual illustration of the meaning praise collocation card — common word combinations and phrases

Meaning

to express approval or admiration for someone or something
to express approval or admiration; to worship or honor
words that show approval or admiration; to express approval or admiration

Example Sentences

The teacher praised the student for her hard work.

The teacher praised the student for excellent work.

The teacher gave praise to the students for their hard work.

Example Expressions

sing someone’s praises

Synonyms

commend, compliment, applaud, admire, honor, acclaim, commendation, approval
Entry 1
commend, compliment, applaud, admire, honor
Entry 2
commend, applaud, compliment, acclaim
Entry 3
compliment, commendation, approval, acclaim

Antonyms

criticize, blame, condemn, scold, criticism, condemnation, disapproval
Entry 1
criticize, blame, condemn
Entry 2
criticize, condemn, blame, scold
Entry 3
criticism, blame, condemnation, disapproval

Collocations

highly praise, praise someone, sing praises, praise for efforts, praise highly, praise effort, praise work, publicly praise, high praise, words of praise, deserve praise
Entry 1
highly praise, praise someone, sing praises, praise for efforts
Entry 2
praise highly, praise effort, praise work, publicly praise
Entry 3
high praise, words of praise, praise someone, deserve praise

More Example Sentences

If anybody praises him, he becomes happy.

I don’t find anything praiseworthy in his speech.

Do you find anything praiseworthy in the speeches of the new leaders?

A student prepares a presentation on climate change for her geography class using data and images she collected from reliable sources and organizes the information into clear slides covering the causes, effects, and possible solutions then practices speaking in front of a mirror at home to make sure she stays within the time limit and delivers the presentation confidently the next day receiving praise from both her teacher and classmates for her thorough research.

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