praise
/pɹeɪz/ verb B2- To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship. · Be sure to praise Bobby for his excellent work at school this week.
Plural praise · He/she/it praises · Past praised · Past participle praised · -ing form praising
Verb forms
- Base form
- praise
- He/she/it
- praises
- Past
- praised
- Past participle
- praised
- -ing form
- praising
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This was praise of all others most extraordinary, most opposite to her ideas.
And now you give my little impersonations your kindly praise!"
Caderousse set the example and attacked the breakfast with good appetite, praising each dish he set before his visitor.
Concealing his sad plight under a merry guise, the Fox indulged in a lavish praise of the water, saying it was excellent beyond measure, and encouraging him to descend.
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