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to praise
01
to express admiration or approval toward something or someone
Transitive: to praise sb for sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
praise
3rd person singular
praises
Present participle
praising
Past simple
praised
Past participle
praised
Examples
The teacher praised the student for their outstanding performance on the challenging assignment.
Praise
01
an expression of approval, admiration, or commendation
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Uncountable
Plural form
praises
Examples
The teacher received praise for her innovative lessons.
02
the act of honoring or glorifying, often in a religious context
Examples
The congregation sang songs of praise.
Lexical Tree
overpraise
praising
praise
