Praise Meaning
/pɹeɪz/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounCommendation; favourable representation in words.
nounWorship, glorification, adoration.
Sentence Examples
Praise stimulates students to work hard.
Helen blushed at their praise.
The team coach singled out two players for special praise.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The teacher will ____ the student for finishing his homework on time every day.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The teacher was quick to ____ students who showed effort and improvement in their work.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English praise, preyse, from the verb (see below). Doublet of prize. Displaced native Middle English lof from Old English lof (“praise”) and Middle English loenge, loange from Old French löenge, löange (“praise”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord."
— 1611, “Psalm 150:6”, in King James Bible:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The teacher will ____ the student for finishing his homework on time every day.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The teacher was quick to ____ students who showed effort and improvement in their work.