praise
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(prāz) 
n.
n.
- Expression of approval, commendation, or admiration.
- The extolling or exaltation of a deity, ruler, or hero.
- Archaic. A reason for praise; merit.
- To express warm approbation of, commendation for, or admiration for.
- To extol or exalt; worship.
[Middle English preise, from preisen, to praise, from Old French preisier, from Late Latin pretiāre, to prize, from Latin pretium, price.]
praiser prais'er n.SYNONYMS praise, acclaim, commend, extol, laud. These verbs mean to express approval or admiration. To praise is to voice approbation, commendation, or esteem: "She was enthusiastically praising the beauties of Gothic architecture" (Francis Marion Crawford). Acclaim usually implies hearty approbation warmly and publicly expressed: The film was highly acclaimed by many critics. Commend suggests moderate or restrained approval, as that accorded by a superior: The judge commended the jury for their hard work. Extol suggests exaltation or glorification: "that sign of old age, extolling the past at the expense of the present" (Sydney Smith). Laud connotes respectful or lofty, often inordinate praise: "aspirations which are lauded up to the skies" (Charles Kingsley).
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One of the best forms of motivation a coach or trainer can use on athletes and exercisers. To be effective praise must be warranted and not excessive.
Unwarranted, excessive praise can be counter-productive because it loses its credibility. Praise should be given either during an activity or immediately following it. It should also be accompanied by information indicating why it is given. If applied properly, praise can encourage athletes and exercisers to persist with their training despite difficulties.
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praise
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- An expression of warm approval: acclaim, acclamation, applause, celebration, commendation, compliment, encomium, eulogy, kudos, laudation, panegyric, plaudit. See praise/blame.
- An expression of admiration or congratulation: commendation, compliment, congratulation (often used in plural), tribute. See praise/blame.
- The honoring of a deity, as in worship: exaltation, extolment, glorification, laudation, magnification. See religion.
verb
- To express warm approval of: acclaim, applaud, commend, compliment, laud. See praise/blame.
- To pay a compliment to: commend, compliment, congratulate. Idioms: take off one's hat to. See praise/blame.
- To pay tribute or homage to: acclaim, celebrate, eulogize, exalt, extol, glorify, hail2, honor, laud, magnify, panegyrize. Idioms: sing someone's praises. See praise/blame.
- To honor (a deity) in religious worship: exalt, extol, glorify, laud, magnify. See religion.
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Idioms beginning with praise:
praise to the skies
In addition to the idiom beginning with praise, also see damn with faint praise; sing someone's praises.
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praise
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Definition: congratulations; adoration
Antonyms: blame, censure, condemnation, criticism
v
Definition: congratulate; adore
Antonyms: accuse, blame, censure, condemn, criticize, denounce, reproach
A motivational strategy in which a coach or some other person commends a good performance of an athlete. To be effective, praise must be warranted and not excessive. Too much unwarranted praise can be counter-productive. Praise should be given either during the performance or immediately following it. If applied properly, praise can encourage players to persist with their training and playing despite difficulties. Compare criticism.
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IN BRIEF: To say good things about. Also: To worship.
Anything scarce is valuable; praise for example.
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sign description: The index finger comes off the mouth, followed by both hands clapping together.
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"Praise invariably implies a reference to a higher standard."
- Aristotle
"There are two things people want more than sex and money... recognition and praise."
- Mary Kay Ash
"Pretend that every single person you meet has a sign around his or her neck that says, Make me feel important. Not only will you succeed in sales, you will succeed in life."
- Mary Kay Ash
"No matter how busy you are, you must take time to make the other person feel important."
- Mary Kay Ash
"The act of divine worship is the inestimable privilege of man, the only created being who bows in humility and adoration."
- Hosea Ballou
"The praise that comes from love does not make us vain, but more humble."
- Sir James M. Barrie
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categories related to 'praise'
- Judgments Pro and Con - praise: speak highly of and express approval; laud
- Praise, Exaltation, Flattery, and Applause - praise: (vb) express approval; commend
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For the Knott's Berry Farm's annual Christian music festival, see Praise (festival). For the band, see Praise (band).
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Praise is the act of making positive statements about a person, object or idea, either in public or privately. Praise is typically, but not exclusively, earned relative to achievement and accomplishment. Praise is often contrasted with criticism, where the latter is held to mean exclusively negative statements made about something, although this is not technically correct (see also Blame).
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Most people are responsive to praise and will demonstrate an increase in self-esteem or confidence if a suitable amount of praise is received. Some psychological theories hold that a person's life is largely made up of attempts to win praise for their actions.[citation needed] However, some people are less affected by or even averse to praise, for example people with autism[1] or schizoid personality disorder.[2] See motivation
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In modern Christianity, praise is a key part of most services.[citation needed] In the Holy Bible, many of the Psalms are hymns of praise, while Jesus includes praise in the Lord's Prayer that he teaches to his disciples (captured in the phrase "hallowed be thy name").
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References
- ^ Kasari C, Sigman MD, Baumgartner P, Stipek DJ (1993). "Pride and mastery in children with autism". J Child Psychol Psychiatry 34 (3): 353–62. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7610.1993.tb00997.x. PMID 8463373.
- ^ Sperry, Len (September 2003). Handbook of Diagnosis and Treatment of DSM-IV Personality Disorders. Taylor & Francis Ltd. ISBN 978-0-415-93569-2. http://www.psychpage.com/learning/library/person/schizoid.html.
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Praise
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - rose, prise
n. - ros, pris
idioms:
- damn something with faint praise rose på en måde, der viser, at man ikke mener det
- sing the praises of lovsynge
Nederlands (Dutch)
prijzen, loven, verheerlijken, lof
Français (French)
v. tr. - faire l'éloge de, chanter les louanges de, féliciter, (Relig) louer
n. - (gén) éloges, louanges, compliment, (Relig) louanges
idioms:
- damn something with faint praise faire un commentaire peu enthousiaste sur qch, faire des éloges tièdes sur qch
- sing the praises of chanter les louanges de
Deutsch (German)
n. - Lob
v. - loben, rühmen, preisen
idioms:
- damn something with faint praise durch kühles Lob ablehnen
- sing the praises of jmds. Lob singen
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - έπαινος, εγκώμιο, εξύμνηση, παίνεμα, αίνος
v. - επαινώ, εκθειάζω, εξυμνώ, παινεύω, δοξάζω, αινώ
idioms:
- damn something with faint praise σφάζω με το μπαμπάκι
- sing the praises of (υπερ)εξυμνώ
Italiano (Italian)
fare l'elogio di, esaltare, elogio
idioms:
- damn something with faint praise fare complimenti a doppio taglio
- sing the praises of cantare le lodi di
Português (Portuguese)
n. - elogio (m), louvor (m)
v. - elogiar, louvar
idioms:
- damn something with faint praise praguejar com falso louvor
- sing the praises of tecer elogios
Русский (Russian)
хвалить, восхвалять, похвала, восславление
idioms:
- damn something with faint praise критиковать под видом похвалы
- sing the praises of восхвалять за
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - alabar, elogiar, ensalzar
n. - elogio, alabanza
idioms:
- damn something with faint praise crítica implícita en tenues elogios
- sing the praises of cantar las alabanzas de
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - beröm, lovord
v. - berömma, lovorda, prisa
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
赞扬, 称赞, 歌颂, 赞美, 崇拜
idioms:
- damn something with faint praise 对...冷漠地表示赞许其实是在贬低
- sing the praises of 称颂, 高度赞扬
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 讚揚, 稱讚, 歌頌
n. - 讚美, 崇拜, 稱讚
idioms:
- damn something with faint praise 對...冷漠地表示讚許其實是在貶低
- sing the praises of 稱頌, 高度讚揚
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 칭찬하다, (신을) 찬미하다
n. - 칭찬, 숭배
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ほめること, 賞賛, たたえること
v. - 称賛する, 賛美する
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) تمجيد, مدح, تسبيح (فعل) يمجد, يسبح
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - שיבח, הילל
n. - שבחים, תהילה
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