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; to applaud; to express approbation of; to laud; -- applied to a person or his acts. "I praise well thy wit." Chaucer. Let her own works praise her in the gates. Prov. xxxi. 31. We praise not Hector, though his name, we know, Is great in arms; 't is hard to praise a foe. Dryden.

A religious service mainly in song. [Local, U. S.]

Praiseworthy. [Obs.]

Without praise or approbation.

Appraisement. [Obs.]

One who praises. "Praisers of men." Sir P. Sidney.

In a praiseworthy manner. Spenser.

The quality or state of being praiseworthy.

Worthy of praise or applause; commendable; as, praiseworthy action; he was praiseworthy. Arbuthnot.

Praise of one's self.

To praise to excess. To vow, and swear, and superpraise my parts. Shak.

Traces. [Obs.] Four white bulls in the trays. Chaucer.

The principles of those who advocate extreme measures, as radical reform, and the like. Dr. H. More.

One who pushes a principle or measure to extremes; an extremist; a radical; an ultra.

To praise below desert.

To withhold praise from; to deprive of praise. [R.]

To raise; to lift up.

The appearance of truth; verisimilitude.

makes and delivers to another, not upon a consideration received, but for the purpose of raising money on credit. -- Accommodation coach, or train, one running at moderate speed and stopping at all or nearly all stations. -- Accommodation ladder (Naut.), a light ladder hung over the side of a ship at the gangway, us…

To grant as suitable or proper; to concede; to award; as, to accord to one due praise. "According his desire." Spenser.