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praise
has definitions from the field of religion
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[ verb ] express approval of
Examples "The parents praised their children for their academic performance" Used in print (The Atlanta Constitution...)The jury praised the administration and operation of the Atlanta Police_Department , the Fulton_Tax_Commissioner_'s_Office , the Bellwood and Alpharetta prison_farms , Grady_Hospital and the Fulton_Health_Department . (The Dallas Morning News,...)`` Nelson played magnificent football '' , Meek praised . |
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[ noun ] an expression of approval and commendation
Synonyms Examples "he always appreciated praise for his work" Used in print (The Atlanta Constitution...)The jury further said in term end presentments that the City_Executive_Committee , which had over-all charge of the election , `` deserves the praise and thanks of the City_of_Atlanta '' for the manner in which the election was conducted . (St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)Speakers at a Tipoff_Club dinner dealt lavish praise to a group of St._Louis_University players who , in the words of Coach_John_Benington , `` had more confidence in themselves than I did '' . (Guy Bolton, The Olympians....)Only Mary 's praise sustained him in his disappointment . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (religion) offering words of homage as an act of worship
Examples "they sang a hymn of praise to God" Related terms |
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