praise

Definition

  • verb: to say or write good things about (someone or something)
  • verb: to express a favorable judgment of
  • synonyms: commend, laud, magnify

Examples

  • The critics 'heaped praises on' her performance. = The critics 'sang the praises of' her performance. = The critics 'sang her praises'. [=the critics praised her performance in a very enthusiastic way]

  • “Good job” is 'high praise' coming from her. She rarely compliments anyone's work.

  • We were not, 'praise be' [='thankfully'], required to join hands and sing songs.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) The task was too great. So they hired hands for wages. But the h a n d s that built the Tower of Babel knew nothing of the dream of the b r a i n that had conceived it. One man's hymns of praise became other men's curses. People spoke the same language, but could not understand each other... (..)
    1927 Metropolis