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praise

Pronunciation: /pɹeɪz/

The English word “praise” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Commendation; favourable representation in words.
  2. Worship, glorification, adoration.

verb

  1. To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship.

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”).

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