Tra từ praise - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

praise [praise praises praised praising] noun, verb BrE [preɪz] NAmE [preɪz]
noun uncountable
1. (also less frequent praises plural)words that show approval of or admiration for sb/sth
• His teachers are full of praise for the progress he's making.
• She wrote poems in praise of freedom.
•His latest movie has won high praise from the critics.
•We have nothing but praise for the way they handled the investigation.
•The team coach singled out two players for special praise.
•She left with their praises ringing in her ears.
•They always sing his praises (= praise him very highly).
2. the expression of worship to God
•hymns/songs of praise
•Praise be (to God)! (= expressing belief or joy)
see damn sb/sth with faint praise at ↑damn _v.

Word Origin:
Middle English (also in the sense ‘set a price on, attach value to’): from Old French preisier ‘to prize, praise’, from late Latin pretiare, from Latin pretium ‘price’. Compare with ↑prize.

Thesaurus:
praise noun U
•The movie won high praise from the critics.
credit • • acclaim • • approval • • admiration • • flattery • |informal a pat on the back • |formal adulation • • esteem •
Opp: criticism, (formal)Opp: censure
praise/credit/acclaim/approval/a pat on the back for (doing) sth
universal/widespread praise/acclaim/approval
deserve praise/credit/acclaim/a pat on the back
earn/win praise/acclaim/approval
Praise or credit? Praise describes what you actually say, for example
•Well done! That's wonderful!
Credit refers to an opinion or feeling of admiration; it can also suggest a reward
•We should give credit to the organizers.
• Credit is given in the exam for good spelling.

Example Bank:
•He was unstinting in his praise of his teacher.
•He wrote many poems in praise of his wife.
•His accomplishments won him wide public praise.
•My comment sounds like damning with faint praise.
•The French manager led the chorus of praise for the German team.
•The critics were full of praise for the film.
•The decision also won praise from local people.
•The newspapers were singing the president's praises.
•The novels have won widespread critical praise.
•The patients interviewed had nothing but praise for the hospital staff.
•The play has attracted universal praise.
•The speech earned him lavish praise from the press.
•The team's coach singled his goalkeeper out for praise.
•There were words of praise for the show's designer.
•These artists deserve praise for the clarity of their visions.
•They earned praise for their efforts.
•This book is beyond praise.
•an article heaping praise on the government
•her praise of his skill
•much joyous singing and praise to God
•His teachers are full of praise for the progress he's making.
•Praise be (to God)!
•They always sing his praises.
•hymns/songs of praise
Idiom: ↑praise somebody to the skies

verb
1. to express your approval or admiration for sb/sth
Syn: ↑compliment
•~ sb/sth She praised his cooking.
•~ sb/sth for sth/for doing sth He praised his team for their performance.
•They were praised by police for reporting the theft.
•~ sb/sth as sth Critics praised the work as highly original.
2. ~ sb to express your thanks to or your respect for God
• Praise the Lord.
• Allah be praised.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English (also in the sense ‘set a price on, attach value to’): from Old French preisier ‘to prize, praise’, from late Latin pretiare, from Latin pretium ‘price’. Compare with ↑prize.

Thesaurus:
praise verb T
•He praised the team for their performance.
congratulate • • compliment • • acclaim • • flatter • |formal applaud • • celebrate • • commend • |especially journalism hail • • rave • |often disapproving glorify •
Opp: criticize
praise/congratulate/applaud/commend sb for (doing) sth
congratulate/compliment/commend sb on sth
praise/applaud/commend/hail a decison/plan
be highly/widely/universally praised/acclaimed/commended
Praise or congratulate? The object of the word praise can be a person, or their qualities, abilities or achievements; the object of congratulate must be a person:
•I praised his ability to stay calm.
✗ I congratulated his ability to stay calm. You praise sb you are responsible for or have authority over, but not sb who has authority over you or is your equal:
•He praised/congratulated his son/class/team.
• He congratulated his colleague on her promotion.

Example Bank:
•He praised all his staff highly.
•Her achievements in this field have been rightly praised.
•Her manager praised her to the skies.
•She repeatedly praised him and his works.
•The album has been universally praised for its creativity.
•The defeated captain was quick to praise the winning team.
•They praised him for his cooking.