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
From the library
“Magister praised the sky in that sketch I made in the park,” said Joe.
Joe was enthusiastic about some morning-effect sketches he was doing in Central Park, and Delia packed him off breakfasted, coddled, praised and kissed at 7 o’clock.
“That need a clear night when we are all well fed to praise properly,” said Bagheera quickly.
Praise him with nightingale words-- Nay, I will praise him instead.
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