praise meaning
praise :
praise, compliment
noun
▪ She received praise for her excellent work.
▪ She got a compliment for her great work.
▪ The teacher gave him praise for his effort.
▪ The teacher complimented his effort.
paraphrasing
▪ commend – praise
▪ applaud – compliment
▪ acclaim – praise publicly
▪ tribute – expression of praise
praise :
to applaud, to commend
verb
▪ They praised her for her hard work.
▪ They applauded her for her hard work.
▪ He praised the team’s performance.
▪ He commended the team’s performance.
paraphrasing
▪ applaud – to praise
▪ commend – to praise formally
▪ laud – to praise highly
▪ extol – to praise enthusiastically
Pronunciation
praise [preɪz]
The word is pronounced like 'prayz', with a long 'a' sound.
Common phrases and grammar about praise
praise - Common meaning
noun
praise, compliment
verb
to applaud, to commend
Part of Speech Changes for "praise"
▪ praiseworthy (adjective) – deserving praise
▪ praised (verb form) – having been praised
▪ praisefully (adverb) – in a praiseworthy manner
▪ praise-worthy (adjective) – worthy of praise
Common Expressions with "praise"
▪ give praise – express approval
▪ receive praise – get approved
▪ earn praise – deserve approval
▪ offer praise – provide compliments
Important examples of praise in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, praise is often used to recognize achievements or good performance.
Example of a confusing word: prize (an award)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As a verb, praise is used to show approval and can take an object. It often appears in sentences where someone is commended.
praise
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
public praise
official recognition, used when someone is recognized publicly.
sing someone's praises
to speak very highly of them.
Differences between similar words and praise
praise
,
compliment
differences
Praise is often directed towards actions and achievements, while compliment usually refers to someone's appearance or specific qualities.
praise
,
commend
differences
Praise is a general term for expressing approval, while commend is often used for more formal or public expressions of praise.
Words with the same origin as praise
The origin of praise
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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