praise
/pɹeɪz/ · praise
noun
- Commendation; favourable representation in words The teacher gave praise to the student for their excellent presentation.
- Worship The congregation offered praise to their deity during the service.
verb
- To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship Be sure to praise Bobby for his excellent work at school this week.
Did you know? The phrase 'praise be' is a shortened form of the phrase 'praise be unto', which was used in medieval times to express devotion and worship.