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259 words match “PRAISE”

PRAISE v. 6 definitions
d; 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.
PRAISE-MEETING n.
A religious service mainly in song. [Local, U. S.]
PRAISEFUL a. 2 definitions
Praiseworthy. [Obs.]
PRAISELESS a.
Without praise or approbation.
PRAISEMENT n.
Appraisement. [Obs.]
PRAISER n. 2 definitions
One who praises. "Praisers of men." Sir P. Sidney.
PRAISEWORTHILY adv.
In a praiseworthy manner. Spenser.
PRAISEWORTHINESS n.
The quality or state of being praiseworthy.
PRAISEWORTHY a.
Worthy of praise or applause; commendable; as, praiseworthy action; he was praiseworthy. Arbuthnot.
APPRAISE v. 3 definitions
ue; to estimate the worth of, particularly by persons appointed for the purpose; as, to appraise goods and chattels.
APPRAISEMENT n.
The act of setting the value; valuation by an appraiser; estimation of worth.
APPRAISER n.
One who appraises; esp., a person appointed and sworn to estimate and fix the value of goods or estates.
BEPRAISE v.
To praise greatly or extravagantly. Goldsmith.
DISPRAISE v. 2 definitions
To withdraw praise from; to notice with disapprobation or some degree of censure; to disparage; to blame. Dispraising the power of his adversaries. Chaucer. I dispraised him before the wicked, that the wicked might not fall in love with him. Shak.
DISPRAISER n.
One who blames or dispraises.
MISPRAISE v.
To praise amiss.
OVERPRAISE v.
To praise excessively or unduly.
SELF-PRAISE n.
Praise of one's self.
SUPERPRAISE v.
To praise to excess. To vow, and swear, and superpraise my parts. Shak.
UNDERPRAISE v.
To praise below desert.
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