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/preɪz/ 
| present tense | |
| I/you/we/they | praise |
| he/she/it | praises |
| present participle | praising |
| past tense | praised |
| past participle | praised |
Mayor Dixon praised the efforts of those involved in the rescue.
The painting of St. Basil's Cathedral was highly praised.
He praised the staff for encouraging the artistic talents of the prisoners.
the most common way of praising someone when they have done something well | |
used for praising someone who has achieved something important, such as passing a major exam | |
an informal way of telling someone that you approve of what they have done | |
a more informal way of telling someone that they have done something well | |
used for praising someone when you think that their idea or suggestion is good | |
a formal way of saying that someone has done well | |
used for saying that you think someone deserves a lot of praise |
This is the American English definition of praise. View British English definition of praise.
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