praise

Pronunciation

• enPR: prāz, IPA ^(key): /preɪz/

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• Homophones: prays, preys

Verb

Plain form praise

Third-person singular praises

Past tense praised

Past participle praised

Present participle praising

1. If you praise someone, then you say good things about them.
   • Synonym: commend

   She praises him for his brave deed.

   The hero was praised for his brave deed.

   We will praise him for his brave deed.

   They will be praising him for his deeds.

Noun

Singular praise

Plural praises

1. Praise is good things said about someone.

   The actor received much praise from the critics.