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PRAISE, n. s as z. [L. pretium.] 1. Commendation bestowed on a person for his personal virtues or worthy actions, on meritorious actions themselves, or on any thing valuable; approbation expressed in words or song. Praise may be expressed by an individual, and in this circumstance differs from fame, renown, and celebrity, which are the expression of the approbation of numbers, or public commendation. When praise is applied to the expression of public approbation, it may be synonymous with renown, or nearly so. A man may deserve the praise of an individual, or of a nation. There are men who always confound the praise of goodness with the practice.2. The expression of gratitude for personal favors conferred; a glorifying or extolling. He hath put a new song into my mouth, even praise to our God. Ps.40.3. The object, ground or reason of praise. He is thy praise,and he is thy God. Deut.10. PRAISE, v.t. [L. tollo, extollo; pretium.] 1. To commend; to applaud; to express approbation of personal worth or actions. We praise not Hector, though his name we know Is great in arms; 'tis hard to praise a foe.2. To extol in words or song; to magnify; to glorify on account of perfections or excellent works. Praise him, all his angels, praise ye him, all his hosts. Ps.148.3. To express gratitude for personal favors. Ps.138.4. To do honor to; to display the excellence of. All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord. Ps.145.
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PRAISE, n. s as z. [L. pretium.] 1. Commendation bestowed on a person for his personal virtues or worthy actions, on meritorious actions themselves, or on any thing valuable; approbation expressed in words or song. Praise may be expressed by an individual, and in this circumstance differs from fame, renown, and celebrity, which are the expression of the approbation of numbers, or public commendation. When praise is applied to the expression of public approbation, it may be synonymous with renown, or nearly so. A man may deserve the praise of an individual, or of a nation. There are men who always confound the praise of goodness with the practice.2. The expression of gratitude for personal favors conferred; a glorifying or extolling. He hath put a new song into my mouth, even praise to our God. Ps.40.3. The object, ground or reason of praise. He is thy praise,and he is thy God. Deut.10. PRAISE, v.t. [L. tollo, extollo; pretium.] 1. To commend; to applaud; to express approbation of personal worth or actions. We praise not Hector, though his name we know Is great in arms; 'tis hard to praise a foe.2. To extol in words or song; to magnify; to glorify on account of perfections or excellent works. Praise him, all his angels, praise ye him, all his hosts. Ps.148.3. To express gratitude for personal favors. Ps.138.4. To do honor to; to display the excellence of. All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord. Ps.145. |
PRAISE, n. [s as z. D. prys, praise and price; G. preis, praise, price, prize, value; Dan. priis, Sw. pris, id.; W. pris, price, value; Fr. prix; It. prezzo; Sp. precio, price, value; presa, a prize; W. prid; L. pretium: Sp. prez, glory, praise; Scot. prys, praise and prize. See the verb.]- Commendation bestowed on a person for his personal virtues or worthy actions, on meritorious actions themselves, or on any thing valuable; approbation expressed in words or song. Praise may be expressed by an individual, and in this circumstance differs from fame, renown, and celebrity, which are the expression of the approbation of numbers, or public commendation. When praise is applied to the expression of public approbation, it may be synonymous with renown, or nearly so. A man may deserve the praise of an individual, or of a nation.
There are men who always confound the praise of goodness with the practice. – Rambler.
- The expression of gratitude for personal favors conferred; a glorifying or extolling.
He hath put a new song into my mouth, even praise to our God. – Ps. xi.
- The object, ground or reason of praise.
He is thy praise, and he is thy God. – Deut. x.
PRAISE, v.t. [D. pryzen, to praise; pryzeeren, to estimate or value; G. preisen, to praise; Dan. priser, to praise, extol or lift up; Sw. prisa; W. prisiaw; Arm. presa; Fr. priser, to prize, to value; It. prezzare; Sp. preciar; Port. prezar, to estimate; prezarse, to boast or glory. It appears that praise, price, prize, are all from one root, the primary sense of which is to lift, to raise, or rather to strain. So from L. tollo, extollo, we have extol. Now in Dan. roser, Sw. rosa, signifies to praise, and it may be questioned whether this is praise without a prefix. The Latin pretium, W. prid, is probably from the same root, denoting that which is taken for a thing sold, or the rising or amount, as we use high; a high value or price; corn is high. In Pers. اَفَرَاْز afaraz, is high, lofty; اَفْرَازِيدَنْ afrazidan, to extol. Qu. Fr. prôner, for prosner.]- To commend; to applaud; to express approbation of personal worth or actions.
We praise not Hector, though his name we know / Is great in arms; 'tis hard to praise a foe. – Dryden.
- To extol in words or song; to magnify; to glorify on account of perfections or excellent works.
Praise him, all his angels; praise ye him, all his hosts. – Ps. cxlviii.
- To express gratitude for personal favors. – Ps. cxxxviii.
- To do honor to; to display the excellence of.
All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord. – Ps. cxiv.
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Praise
- To commend] to applaud;
to express approbation of; to laud; -- applied to a person or his
acts.
- Commendation for worth; approval expressed; honor rendered
because of excellence or worth; laudation; approbation.
- To extol in words or song; to magnify; to
glorify on account of perfections or excellent works; to do honor to;
to display the excellence of; -- applied especially to the Divine
Being.
- Especially, the joyful tribute of gratitude
or homage rendered to the Divine Being; the act of glorifying or
extolling the Creator; worship, particularly worship by song,
distinction from prayer and other acts of worship; as, a service of
praise.
- To value; to appraise.
- The object, ground, or reason of
praise.
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Praise PRAISE, noun s as z. [Latin pretium.] 1. Commendation bestowed on a person for his personal virtues or worthy actions, on meritorious actions themselves, or on any thing valuable; approbation expressed in words or song. praise may be expressed by an individual, and in this circumstance differs from fame, renown, and celebrity, which are the expression of the approbation of numbers, or public commendation. When praise is applied to the expression of public approbation, it may be synonymous with renown, or nearly so. A man may deserve the praise of an individual, or of a nation. There are men who always confound the praise of goodness with the practice. 2. The expression of gratitude for personal favors conferred; a glorifying or extolling. He hath put a new song into my mouth, even praise to our God. Psalms 40:3. 3. The object, ground or reason of praise He is thy praise and he is thy God. Deuteronomy 10:21. PRAISE, verb transitive [Latin tollo, extollo; pretium.] 1. To commend; to applaud; to express approbation of personal worth or actions. We praise not Hector, though his name we know Is great in arms; 'tis hard to praise a foe. 2. To extol in words or song; to magnify; to glorify on account of perfections or excellent works. PRAISE him, all his angels, praise ye him, all his hosts. Psalms 148:1. 3. To express gratitude for personal favors. Psa 138. 4. To do honor to; to display the excellence of. All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord. Psa 145. |
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