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Etymology 1

From Middle English Category:English terms inherited from Middle English#PRAISE Category:English terms derived from Middle English#PRAISE praise, preyse, from the verb (see below). Doublet of prizeCategory:English doublets#PRAISE. Displaced native Middle English lof from Old English lof (“praise”) and Middle English loenge, loange from Old French löenge, löange (“praise”).

Noun

praise (countable and uncountable, plural praises)Category:English lemmas#PRAISE Category:English nouns#PRAISE Category:English uncountable nouns#PRAISE Category:English countable nouns#PRAISE Category:English countable nouns#PRAISE Category:English entries with incorrect language header#PRAISE Category:Pages with entries#PRAISE Category:Pages with 3 entries#PRAISE

Commendation; favourable representation in words.
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:praise

Antonym: blame

The writer's latest novel received great praise in the media.Category:English terms with usage examples#PRAISE

You deserve praise for the hard work you've done recently.Category:English terms with usage examples#PRAISE

She gave them some faint praise for their assignments, despite not being totally convinced by the quality.Category:English terms with usage examples#PRAISE

dim praiseCategory:English terms with usage examples#PRAISE
Worship, glorification, adoration.
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:worship

praise of GodCategory:English terms with usage examples#PRAISE
- 1611, “Psalm 150:6”, in King James Bible:
  Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord.
  Category:English terms with quotations#PRAISE

Derived terms

Terms derived from praise (noun)

Translations

commendation; favorable representation in words — see also acclaim

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Arabic: مِدْحَة f (midḥa)Category:Terms with Arabic translations#PRAISE, إِثْنَاء m (ʔiṯnāʔ)Category:Terms with Arabic translations#PRAISE, إِطْرَاء m (ʔiṭrāʔ)Category:Terms with Arabic translations#PRAISE, مَحْمَدَة f (maḥmada)Category:Terms with Arabic translations#PRAISE
Armenian: գովեստ (hy) (govest)Category:Terms with Armenian translations#PRAISE
Aromanian: alavdã fCategory:Terms with Aromanian translations#PRAISE
Assamese: গুণ (gun)Category:Terms with Assamese translations#PRAISE, প্ৰসংশা (proxoṅxa)Category:Terms with Assamese translations#PRAISE
Azerbaijani: tərif (az)Category:Terms with Azerbaijani translations#PRAISE, öyməCategory:Terms with Azerbaijani translations#PRAISE, mədhCategory:Terms with Azerbaijani translations#PRAISE
Belarusian: пахвала́ f (paxvalá)Category:Terms with Belarusian translations#PRAISE, хвала́ f (xvalá)Category:Terms with Belarusian translations#PRAISE
Bengali: তারিফ (bn) (tariph)Category:Terms with Bengali translations#PRAISE, প্রশংসা (bn) (prośoṅśa)Category:Terms with Bengali translations#PRAISE
Catalan: alabança (ca) fCategory:Terms with Catalan translations#PRAISE, lloança (ca) fCategory:Terms with Catalan translations#PRAISE
Chinese:
Cantonese: 稱讚 / 称赞 (cing¹ zaan³)Category:Cantonese terms with redundant transliterations#PRAISE Category:Terms with Cantonese translations#PRAISE, 讚揚 / 赞扬 (zaan³ joeng⁴)Category:Cantonese terms with redundant transliterations#PRAISE Category:Terms with Cantonese translations#PRAISE, 表揚 / 表扬 (biu² joeng⁴)Category:Cantonese terms with redundant transliterations#PRAISE Category:Terms with Cantonese translations#PRAISE, 褒揚 / 褒扬 (bou¹ joeng⁴)Category:Cantonese terms with redundant transliterations#PRAISE Category:Terms with Cantonese translations#PRAISE, 稱道 / 称道 (cing¹ dou⁶)Category:Terms with Cantonese translations#PRAISE, 稱揚 / 称扬 (cing¹ joeng⁴)Category:Cantonese terms with redundant transliterations#PRAISE Category:Terms with Cantonese translations#PRAISE, 表彰 (biu² zoeng¹)Category:Cantonese terms with redundant transliterations#PRAISE Category:Terms with Cantonese translations#PRAISE

Hokkien: 稱讚 / 称赞 (chheng-chàn)Category:Terms with Hokkien translations#PRAISE, 讚揚 / 赞扬 (zh-min-nan) (chàn-iông)Category:Terms with Hokkien translations#PRAISE, 表揚 / 表扬 (zh-min-nan) (piáu-iông)Category:Terms with Hokkien translations#PRAISE, 褒揚 / 褒扬 (po-iông)Category:Terms with Hokkien translations#PRAISE, 表彰 (zh-min-nan) (piáu-chiong)Category:Terms with Hokkien translations#PRAISE, 呵咾 (zh-min-nan) (o-ló)Category:Terms with Hokkien translations#PRAISE, 褒 (zh-min-nan) (po)Category:Terms with Hokkien translations#PRAISE

Mandarin: 稱讚 / 称赞 (zh) (chēngzàn)Category:Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations#PRAISE Category:Terms with Mandarin translations#PRAISE, 讚揚 / 赞扬 (zh) (zànyáng)Category:Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations#PRAISE Category:Terms with Mandarin translations#PRAISE, 表揚 / 表扬 (zh) (biǎoyáng)Category:Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations#PRAISE Category:Terms with Mandarin translations#PRAISE, 褒揚 / 褒扬 (zh) (bāoyáng)Category:Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations#PRAISE Category:Terms with Mandarin translations#PRAISE, 稱道 / 称道 (zh) (chēngdào)Category:Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations#PRAISE Category:Terms with Mandarin translations#PRAISE, 稱揚 / 称扬 (zh) (chēngyáng)Category:Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations#PRAISE Category:Terms with Mandarin translations#PRAISE, 表彰 (zh) (biǎozhāng)Category:Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations#PRAISE Category:Terms with Mandarin translations#PRAISE
Comorian:
Ngazidja Comorian: swifa class 9/10Category:Terms with Ngazidja Comorian translations#PRAISE
Czech: chvála (cs) fCategory:Terms with Czech translations#PRAISE, pochvala fCategory:Terms with Czech translations#PRAISE
Dutch: lof (nl) mCategory:Terms with Dutch translations#PRAISE
Egyptian:

(jꜣw)Category:Terms with Egyptian translations
Esperanto: laŭdoCategory:Terms with Esperanto translations#PRAISE
Finnish: ylistys (fi)Category:Terms with Finnish translations#PRAISE, kehu (fi)Category:Terms with Finnish translations#PRAISE, kehuminen (fi)Category:Terms with Finnish translations#PRAISE
French: louange (fr) fCategory:Terms with French translations#PRAISE
Friulian: laud mCategory:Terms with Friulian translations#PRAISE
Galician: louvanza (gl) fCategory:Terms with Galician translations#PRAISE, gabanza fCategory:Terms with Galician translations#PRAISE
Georgian: შექება (šekeba)Category:Terms with Georgian translations#PRAISE, ქება (keba)Category:Terms with Georgian translations#PRAISE, ქება-დიდება (keba-dideba)Category:Terms with Georgian translations#PRAISE
German: Lob (de) nCategory:Terms with German translations#PRAISE
Gothic: 𐌷𐌰𐌶𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 f (hazeins)Category:Terms with Gothic translations#PRAISE
Greek:
Ancient Greek: αἴνεσις f (aínesis)Category:Terms with Ancient Greek translations#PRAISE, ἔπαινος m (épainos)Category:Terms with Ancient Greek translations#PRAISE, αἶνος (aînos)Category:Terms with Ancient Greek translations#PRAISE
Hebrew: שֶׁבַח (he)Category:Terms with Hebrew translations#PRAISE
Hindi: सराहना (hi) f (sarāhnā)Category:Terms with Hindi translations#PRAISE, प्रशंसा (hi) f (praśansā)Category:Terms with Hindi translations#PRAISE, तारीफ़ f (tārīf)Category:Terms with Hindi translations#PRAISE, स्तुति (hi) f (stuti)Category:Terms with Hindi translations#PRAISE, बड़ाई (hi) f (baṛāī)Category:Terms with Hindi translations#PRAISE
Hungarian: dicséret (hu)Category:Terms with Hungarian translations#PRAISE
Icelandic: lofCategory:Terms with Icelandic translations#PRAISE, hrós (is) nCategory:Terms with Icelandic translations#PRAISE
Indonesian: pujian (id)Category:Terms with Indonesian translations#PRAISE
Irish: clú mCategory:Terms with Irish translations#PRAISE
Italian: elogio (it)Category:Terms with Italian translations#PRAISE, lode (it) fCategory:Terms with Italian translations#PRAISE, complimento (it) mCategory:Terms with Italian translations#PRAISE
Japanese: 賞賛 (ja) (しょうさん, shōsan)Category:Terms with Japanese translations#PRAISE
Kurdish:
Northern Kurdish: pesn (ku)Category:Terms with Northern Kurdish translations#PRAISE
Latin: laus fCategory:Terms with Latin translations#PRAISE
Macedonian: по́фалба f (pófalba)Category:Terms with Macedonian translations#PRAISE
Malayalam: പ്രശംസ (praśaṁsa)Category:Terms with Malayalam translations#PRAISE
Old English: lof nCategory:Terms with Old English translations#PRAISE, hering fCategory:Terms with Old English translations#PRAISE
Persian: ستایش (fa) (setâyeš)Category:Terms with Persian translations#PRAISE, ثنا (fa) (sanâ)Category:Terms with Persian translations#PRAISE, آفرین (fa) (âfarin)Category:Terms with Persian translations#PRAISE
Plautdietsch: Loff mCategory:Terms with Plautdietsch translations#PRAISE
Polish: pochwała (pl) fCategory:Terms with Polish translations#PRAISE
Old Polish: sławosłowieCategory:Terms with Old Polish translations#PRAISE (song of praise)
Portuguese: louvor (pt) mCategory:Terms with Portuguese translations#PRAISE
Romanian: laudă (ro) fCategory:Terms with Romanian translations#PRAISE, elogiu (ro) nCategory:Terms with Romanian translations#PRAISE, glorificare (ro) fCategory:Terms with Romanian translations#PRAISE
Russian: похвала́ (ru) f (poxvalá)Category:Terms with Russian translations#PRAISE, восхвале́ние (ru) n (vosxvalénije)Category:Terms with Russian translations#PRAISE, хвала́ (ru) f (xvalá)Category:Terms with Russian translations#PRAISE
Sami:
Kildin Sami: кыҋҋт (kyj̥j̥t)Category:Terms with Kildin Sami translations#PRAISE
Sanskrit: शँसति (sa) (śam̐sati)Category:Terms with Sanskrit translations#PRAISE, स्तौति (sa) (stauti)Category:Terms with Sanskrit translations#PRAISE, प्रशम्सा (praśamsā)Category:Terms with Sanskrit translations#PRAISE, स्तौति (sa) (stauti)Category:Terms with Sanskrit translations#PRAISE, शँसति (sa) (śam̐sati)Category:Terms with Sanskrit translations#PRAISE
Scottish Gaelic: cliù mCategory:Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations#PRAISE, luaidh mCategory:Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations#PRAISE, moladh mCategory:Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations#PRAISE
Slovak: chvála fCategory:Terms with Slovak translations#PRAISE, pochvala fCategory:Terms with Slovak translations#PRAISE
Slovene: hvála (sl) fCategory:Terms with Slovene translations#PRAISE
Spanish: alabanza (es) fCategory:Terms with Spanish translations#PRAISE, loa (es) fCategory:Terms with Spanish translations#PRAISE, enaltecimiento (es) mCategory:Terms with Spanish translations#PRAISE, elogio (es) mCategory:Terms with Spanish translations#PRAISE, popamiento mCategory:Terms with Spanish translations#PRAISE (for a pet)
Tamil: புகழ்ச்சி (ta) (pukaḻcci)Category:Terms with Tamil translations#PRAISE
Telugu: పొగడ్త (te) (pogaḍta)Category:Terms with Telugu translations#PRAISE
Tocharian B: palaunaCategory:Terms with Tocharian B translations#PRAISE, pālalñeCategory:Terms with Tocharian B translations#PRAISE
Turkish: övgü (tr)Category:Terms with Turkish translations#PRAISE, methiye (tr)Category:Terms with Turkish translations#PRAISE
Ukrainian: похвала́ f (poxvalá)Category:Terms with Ukrainian translations#PRAISE
Urdu: تعریف f (tārīf)Category:Terms with Urdu translations#PRAISE
Yiddish: לויב f (loyb)Category:Terms with Yiddish translations#PRAISE

worship

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Arabic: عِبَادَة f (ʕibāda)Category:Terms with Arabic translations#PRAISE, حَمْد m (ḥamd)Category:Terms with Arabic translations#PRAISE
Chinese:
Cantonese: 讚美 / 赞美 (zaan³ mei⁵)Category:Cantonese terms with redundant transliterations#PRAISE Category:Terms with Cantonese translations#PRAISE

Hokkien: 呵咾 (zh-min-nan) (o-ló)Category:Terms with Hokkien translations#PRAISE, 讚美 / 赞美 (zh-min-nan) (chàn-bí)Category:Terms with Hokkien translations#PRAISE

Mandarin: 讚美 / 赞美 (zh) (zànměi)Category:Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations#PRAISE Category:Terms with Mandarin translations#PRAISE
Estonian: ülistamineCategory:Terms with Estonian translations#PRAISE
Finnish: ylistys (fi)Category:Terms with Finnish translations#PRAISE, palvonta (fi)Category:Terms with Finnish translations#PRAISE
French: louange (fr) fCategory:Terms with French translations#PRAISE
German: Lob (de) nCategory:Terms with German translations#PRAISE
Hindi: स्तुति (hi) f (stuti)Category:Terms with Hindi translations#PRAISE
Hungarian: dicsőítés (hu)Category:Terms with Hungarian translations#PRAISE
Italian: adorazione (it) fCategory:Terms with Italian translations#PRAISE, gloria (it) fCategory:Terms with Italian translations#PRAISE
Japanese: 礼賛 (ja) (らいさん, raisan)Category:Terms with Japanese translations#PRAISE, 礼讃 (ja) (らいさん, raisan)Category:Terms with Japanese translations#PRAISE
Lutuv: pathuosanaCategory:Terms with Lutuv translations#PRAISE
Macedonian: вели́чање n (velíčanje)Category:Terms with Macedonian translations#PRAISE
Persian: ستایش (fa) (setâyeš)Category:Terms with Persian translations#PRAISE
Portuguese: louvor (pt)Category:Terms with Portuguese translations#PRAISE, adoração (pt) fCategory:Terms with Portuguese translations#PRAISE
Romanian: devoțiune (ro) fCategory:Terms with Romanian translations#PRAISE, adorare (ro) fCategory:Terms with Romanian translations#PRAISE, venerare (ro) fCategory:Terms with Romanian translations#PRAISE, divinizare (ro) fCategory:Terms with Romanian translations#PRAISE
Russian: прославле́ние (ru) n (proslavlénije)Category:Terms with Russian translations#PRAISE, хвала́ (ru) f (xvalá)Category:Terms with Russian translations#PRAISE
Scottish Gaelic: cliù mCategory:Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations#PRAISE, luaidh mCategory:Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations#PRAISE, moladh mCategory:Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations#PRAISE
Spanish: adoración (es)Category:Terms with Spanish translations#PRAISE
Swahili: shangilia (sw)Category:Terms with Swahili translations#PRAISE
Tagalog: papuriCategory:Terms with Tagalog translations#PRAISE
Tamil: போற்றி (ta) (pōṟṟi)Category:Terms with Tamil translations#PRAISE, புகழ்ச்சி (ta) (pukaḻcci)Category:Terms with Tamil translations#PRAISE
Telugu: భజన (te) (bhajana)Category:Terms with Telugu translations#PRAISE
Turkish: hamt (tr)Category:Terms with Turkish translations#PRAISE

The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.

Translations to be checked

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Dutch: ^{(please verify)} eerbetoon (nl)Category:Terms with Dutch translations#PRAISE Category:Requests for review of Dutch translations#PRAISE
Italian: ^{(please verify)} lode (it) fCategory:Terms with Italian translations#PRAISE Category:Requests for review of Italian translations#PRAISE, ^{(please verify)} elogio (it) mCategory:Terms with Italian translations#PRAISE Category:Requests for review of Italian translations#PRAISE, ^{(please verify)} complimento (it) mCategory:Terms with Italian translations#PRAISE Category:Requests for review of Italian translations#PRAISE
Latin: ^{(please verify)} laus fCategory:Terms with Latin translations#PRAISE Category:Requests for review of Latin translations#PRAISE
Slovak: ^{(please verify)} chvála fCategory:Terms with Slovak translations#PRAISE Category:Requests for review of Slovak translations#PRAISE, ^{(please verify)} pochvala fCategory:Terms with Slovak translations#PRAISE Category:Requests for review of Slovak translations#PRAISE

Etymology 2

From Middle English Category:English terms inherited from Middle English#PRAISE Category:English terms derived from Middle English#PRAISE praisen, preisen, from Old French Category:English terms derived from Old French#PRAISE proisier, preisier (“to value, prize”), from Late Latin Category:English terms derived from Late Latin#PRAISE pretiō (“to value, prize”) from pretium (“price, worth, reward”). Displaced native Middle English herien from Old English herian (“to praise”).

Verb

praise (third-person singular simple present praises, present participle praising, simple past and past participle praised)Category:English lemmas#PRAISE Category:English verbs#PRAISE Category:English entries with incorrect language header#PRAISE Category:Pages with entries#PRAISE Category:Pages with 3 entries#PRAISE

To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship.
Synonyms: exalt, extol, salute; see also Thesaurus:glorify, Thesaurus:to worship

Antonym: blame

Be sure to praise Bobby for his excellent work at school this week.Category:English terms with usage examples#PRAISE

Some of the passengers were heard praising God as the stricken plane landed safely.Category:English terms with usage examples#PRAISE

Conjugation

Conjugation of *praise*
	present tense	past tense
infinitive	(to) praise

1st-person singular	praise	praised
2nd-person singular	praise, praisest^†	praised, praisedst^†
3rd-person singular	praises, praiseth^†	praised
plural	praise	praised

subjunctive	praise	praised

imperative	praise	—

participles	praising	praised