praise

PRAYZ/pɹeɪz/

Verbpraises, praising, praised

3 meanings of praise

1
noununcountable
Kind words that say someone or something is good.
Like a gold star you get for doing something well.
Her teacher gave her lots of praise for the science project.
The new bakery has earned plenty of praise from people in town.
Similaracclaim, approval, admiration, commendation, applause
Oppositeblame
2
verbtransitive
To say good things about someone or something you admire.
Teachers often praise students who try their hardest.
Everyone praised the chef for the wonderful meal.
Similarcommend, laud, acclaim, applaud, extol
Oppositecriticize, condemn, censure, disparage
3
noununcountable
Words and songs that honor God or a god.
The whole church sang in praise to God.
They bowed their heads and gave praise before the meal.
Similarworship, adoration, glorification, homage, exaltation

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Origins

Meanings 1, 3

This is the noun from the verb 'praise'. It replaced older English words for praise.

Meaning 2

From Old French proisier, meaning 'to value or prize', which came from Latin pretium meaning 'price' or 'worth'.