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verb [transitive] British English pronunciation: praise

/preɪz/

present tense
I/you/we/they	praise
he/she/it	praises
present participle	praising
past tense	praised
past participle	praised

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Expressing yourself

1
to express strong approval or admiration for someone or something, especially in public
Mayor Dixon praised the efforts of those involved in the rescue.
highly praise:
The painting of St Basil’s Cathedral was highly praised.
praise someone for (doing) something:
He praised the staff for encouraging the artistic talents of the prisoners.
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2
to worship God with words or music
‘Let us praise the Lord!’
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phrase

God/Heaven be praised
used for saying that you are very pleased about something
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Expressing yourself: praise

Examples:

‘I passed all my exams!’ ‘Well done!/Congratulations! Let’s go out and celebrate.’

‘I told him I would only do it if he paid me more.’ ‘Good for you. He needed to be told.’

‘We should finish just ahead of schedule.’ ‘Good job, Karl! That’s fantastic news!’

Hannah, you’re a genius! I never would have thought of that myself. ♦ Good thinking! That’s a much better way of doing it.

The lead actor is to be congratulated on his excellent performance in a difficult role.

Hats off to Derrick and his team! They finished the project in record time. ♦ Let’s hear it for everyone who took part in the campaign.

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