praise

Definition

Examples

The manager took time to praise the team for its excellent results.

Synonyms

• complimenta remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration
• applaudclap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
• commendexpress approval of

Collocations

• Easy praise a child for good behavior
  to praise a child for good behavior, meaning to express approval of
• Medium receive high praise from supervisors
  to receive high praise from supervisors, meaning to get something; come into possession of
• Hard sing the praises of innovative green architecture
  to sing the praises of innovative green architecture, meaning to deliver by singing
• Very Hard damn with faint praise during peer reviews
  to damn with faint praise during peer reviews, meaning to wish harm upon; invoke evil upon