Meaning of "praise" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PRAISE

From Old French preisier, from Late Latin pretiāre to esteem highly, from Latin pretium prize; compare prize², precious.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF PRAISE

praise  [preɪz]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRAISE

Praise is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb praise in English.

WHAT DOES PRAISE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Praise

Praise is the act of making positive statements about a person, object or idea, either in public or privately. Praise is typically, but not exclusively, earned relative to achievement and accomplishment. Praise is often contrasted with criticism, where the latter is held to mean exclusively negative statements made about something, although this is not technically correct.

Definition of praise in the English dictionary

The first definition of praise in the dictionary is the act of expressing commendation, admiration, etc. Other definition of praise is the extolling of a deity or the rendering of homage and gratitude to a deity. Praise is also the condition of being commended, admired, etc.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PRAISE

PRESENT

Present

I praise

you praise

he/she/it praises

we praise

you praise

they praise

Present continuous

I am praising

you are praising

he/she/it is praising

we are praising

you are praising

they are praising

Present perfect

I have praised

you have praised

he/she/it has praised

we have praised

you have praised

they have praised

Present perfect continuous

I have been praising

you have been praising

he/she/it has been praising

we have been praising

you have been praising

they have been praising

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I praised

you praised

he/she/it praised

we praised

you praised

they praised

Past continuous

I was praising

you were praising

he/she/it was praising

we were praising

you were praising

they were praising

Past perfect

I had praised

you had praised

he/she/it had praised

we had praised

you had praised

they had praised

Past perfect continuous

I had been praising

you had been praising

he/she/it had been praising

we had been praising

you had been praising

they had been praising

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will praise

you will praise

he/she/it will praise

we will praise

you will praise

they will praise

Future continuous

I will be praising

you will be praising

he/she/it will be praising

we will be praising

you will be praising

they will be praising

Future perfect

I will have praised

you will have praised

he/she/it will have praised

we will have praised

you will have praised

they will have praised

Future perfect continuous

I will have been praising

you will have been praising

he/she/it will have been praising

we will have been praising

you will have been praising

they will have been praising

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would praise

you would praise

he/she/it would praise

we would praise

you would praise

they would praise

Conditional continuous

I would be praising

you would be praising

he/she/it would be praising

we would be praising

you would be praising

they would be praising

Conditional perfect

I would have praise

you would have praise

he/she/it would have praise

we would have praise

you would have praise

they would have praise

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been praising

you would have been praising

he/she/it would have been praising

we would have been praising

you would have been praising

they would have been praising

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you praise
we let´s praise
you praise

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to praise

Past participle

praised

Present Participle

praising

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «PRAISE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «praise» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of praise

acclaim · acclamation · accolade · admire · adoration · adore · applaud · applause · approbation · approval · big up · bless · cheer · cheering · commendation · compliment · congratulate · congratulations · devotion · encomium · eulogize · eulogy · exalt · extol · glorify · glory · homage · honour · kudos · laud · laudation · magnify · ovation · panegyric · pat someone on the back · plaudit · thanks · tribute · worship

TRANSLATION OF PRAISE

Find out the translation of praise to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of praise from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «praise» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 赞扬
• Translator English - Spanish: elogiar
• English: praise
• Translator English - Hindi: प्रशंसा
• Translator English - Arabic: يُثْنِي عَلَى
• Translator English - Russian: восхвалять
• Translator English - Portuguese: elogiar
• Translator English - Bengali: প্রশংসা
• Translator English - French: faire l’éloge
• Translator English - Malay: Pujian
• Translator English - German: loben
• Translator English - Japanese: ほめる
• Translator English - Korean: 칭찬하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Puji
• Translator English - Vietnamese: khen
• Translator English - Tamil: பாராட்டு
• Translator English - Marathi: स्तुती
• Translator English - Turkish: övgü
• Translator English - Italian: lodare
• Translator English - Polish: pochwalić
• Translator English - Ukrainian: хвалити
• Translator English - Romanian: a lăuda
• Translator English - Greek: επαινώ
• Translator English - Afrikaans: lof
• Translator English - Swedish: berömma
• Translator English - Norwegian: rose

10 QUOTES WITH «PRAISE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word praise.

1

Jill Abramson

In one's relationship with dogs and with a newsroom, a generous amount of praise and encouragement goes much better than criticism.

2

Roger Ascham

Let the master praise him, and say, 'Here ye do well.' For, I assure you, there is no such whetstone to sharpen a good wit, and encourage a will to learning, as is praise.

3

Mary Kay Ash

Sandwich every bit of criticism between two layers of praise.

4

Albert Barnes

Praise now is one of the great duties of the redeemed. It will be their employment for ever.

5

James M. Barrie

The praise that comes from love does not make us vain, but more humble.

6

James Beattie

In every age and every man there is something to praise as well as to blame.

7

Chuck Berry

Praise doesn't mean anything to me. I don't judge myself.

8

Jack Canfield

Build your self-esteem by recalling all the ways you have succeeded, and your brain will be filled with images of you making your achievements happen again and again. Give yourself permission to toot your own horn, and don't wait for anyone to praise you.

9

Robert Collier

Most of us, swimming against the tides of trouble the world knows nothing about, need only a bit of praise or encouragement - and we will make the goal.

10

George Colman

Praise the bridge that carried you over.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRAISE»

Discover the use of praise in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to praise and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Praise

Bestselling Vogel prize-winning novel about sex, drugs and alcohol, and about being young in Australia

Andrew McGahan, 2005

In Praise of Commercial Culture

This book focuses on the most controversial aspect of Lincoln's thought and politics - his attitudes and actions regarding slavery and race.

Tyler COWEN, Tyler Cowen, 2009

Let Us Now Praise Famous Men: Three Tenant Families

An illustrated portrayal of three Alabama sharecropper families in 1936 examines their everyday existence in poverty.

James Agee, 2001

In Praise of Athletic Beauty

Exploring athletic beauty, this book makes us understand the widespread passion sport inspires as an untamed form of aesthetic fascination.

Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht, 2006

In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays

So claims Bertrand Russell at the outset of 'In Praise of Idleness', a collection of essays in which he espouses the virtues of cool reflection and free enquiry; a voice of calm in a world of maddening unreason.

Bertrand Russell, 2004

The Priority of Praise and Worship

Through this book, readers can receive proven answers to common and uncommon issues from one of the world's most anointed and experienced worship leading authorities. (Christian)

Ron Kenoly, 2008

Voicing Creation's Praise: Towards a Theology of the Arts

An introduction to the theology of art and the art of theology.

Jeremy Begbie, 1991

And I Will Praise Him: A Guide to Worship in the Psalms

Examines the origin of the Psalms, the language they use, the comfort they bring, and the faith they inspire. Includes interactive study questions for each chapter.

Ronald Barclay Allen, 1999

Praise, Motivation, and the Child

This book challenges traditional, embedded thinking about the role of praise.

Gill Robins, 2012

Praise and Lament in the Psalms

Praise and lament are two major approaches to praying to God. In this book, Claus Westermann investigates these primary categories of the Psalms and shows their meaning for prayer and worship.

Claus Westermann, 1981

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRAISE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term praise is used in the context of the following news items.

Apple-owned micro-LED display technology earns high praise, seen …

Before Apple acquired low-power display maker LuxVue, micro-LED technology was relatively unknown. But now the display industry is paying ... «Apple Insider, Jul 15»

Ambitious Women Deserve Our Praise Not Our Disdain

Ambitious women deserve our praise, not our disdain. They possess the drive and tenacity to step up despite personal and professional ... «Forbes, Jul 15»

Transgender advocates praise debut of 'I Am Cait'

Caitlyn Jenner, the Olympic athlete turned television celebrity, took on her newest role — transgender advocate — with the Sunday night debut ... «Al Jazeera America, Jul 15»

Prayer Request and Praise Report

First, let me thank you and the prayer warriors of your blog for earlier prayers on behalf of our daughter, who was diagnosed with breast cancer ... «Patheos, Jul 15»

Viewers praise ''hero'' 11-year-old boy after documentary shows him …

Viewers praise ''hero'' 11-year-old boy after documentary shows him in tears begging doctors to amputate his leg. 22:01, 27 July 2015 ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

Danny Ainge with some high praise for Brad Stevens

He finished fourth in the Coach of the Year voting, and Celtics President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge had some high praise for the ... «Comcast SportsNet New England, Jul 15»

High Praise: Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Save Lives

It helps alleviate pain of chronic illness, one of its isolated compounds helps hurry the mending of broken bones, and it makes eating Funyons a ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

Boks, ABs earn English praise

Cape Town – The bigger northern hemisphere powers are watching their southern rivals with increased interest in this World Cup year ... and it ... «Sport24, Jul 15»

Many praise TDOT's decision to pause, study impact of I-55 …

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — Arkansans sweating the full closure of the I-55 bridge into Memphis might not need to worry yet. TDOT confirmed that ... «wreg.com, Jul 15»

Police praise festival-goers despite 92 on drug charges

Superintendent Gary Cowan, said he was pleased the majority of festival-goers heeded police warnings and enjoyed a safe weekend. «Northern Star, Jul 15»