praise
/pɹeɪz/
praise
English
Noun Top 3,897
American (Lessac)
(medium)
Female
0.7s
American (Amy)
(medium)
Female
0.8s
American (Ryan)
(medium)
Male
0.4s
Ad
Definition
Commendation; favourable representation in words.
Etymology
From Middle English praise, preyse, from the verb (see below). Doublet of prize. Displaced native Middle English lof from Old English lof (“praise”) and Middle English loenge, loange from Old French löenge, löange (“praise”).
Example Sentences
- "The writer's latest novel received great praise in the media."
- "You deserve praise for the hard work you've done recently."
- "She gave them some faint praise for their assignments, despite not being totally convinced by the quality."
Ad