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♦ praise /preɪz/n. [u]1 lode; elogio; approvazione; encomio: to sing sb. 's praises, celebrare le lodi di q.; to win high praise, ricevere grandi elogi; to sing one's own praises, battersi la grancassa (fig.)● beyond praise, superiore a ogni elogio □ to be loud in one's praise, approvare a gran voce □ (fam.) Praise be!, Dio sia lodato! □ Praise be to God!, lode al Signore!(to) praise /preɪz/v. t.1 lodare; elogiare; encomiare; decantare2 (relig.) glorificare; esaltare
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praise — [prāz] vt. praised, praising [ME praisen < OFr preisier < LL pretiare < L pretium, worth, PRICE] 1. Obs. to set a price on; appraise 2. to commend the worth of; express approval or admiration of 3. to laud the glory of (God, etc.), as in … English World dictionary
loud — (adj.) O.E. hlud noisy, making noise, sonorous, from W.Gmc. *khluthaz heard (Cf. O.Fris., O.S. hlud, M.Du. luut, Du. luid, O.H.G. hlut, Ger. laut loud ), from PIE pp. *klutos (Cf. Skt. srutah, Gk. klytos … Etymology dictionary
loud — loud1 [laud] adj comparative louder superlative loudest [: Old English; Origin: hlud] 1.) making a lot of noise ≠ ↑quiet ▪ The book fell to the floor with a loud bang. ▪ The music was so loud that I had to shout. ▪ Who s there? asked David in a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
loud — 1 adjective 1 making a lot of noise: a loud bang | That music s too loud. 2 someone who is loud talks too loudly and confidently: The more Tom drank, the louder he became. 3 loud clothes are unpleasantly bright: Butch was wearing a loud checked… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
praise — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. commendation, acclaim, approval, applause; eulogy; homage; benediction, thanksgiving, grace. v. t. acclaim, approve, commend, extol, eulogize, applaud; glorify, laud. See approbation, gratitude. Ant … English dictionary for students
praise — v. & n. v.tr. 1 express warm approval or admiration of. 2 glorify (God) in words. n. the act or an instance of praising; commendation (won high praise; were loud in their praises). Phrases and idioms: praise be! an exclamation of pious gratitude … Useful english dictionary
Dance Praise (video game) — Dance Praise Developer(s) Digital Praise Publisher(s) Digital Praise Series … Wikipedia
Lance Loud — (June 26, 1951 ndash;December 22, 2001) was an openly gay columnist. He is probably best known for his role in An American Family , a pioneer reality show.Early lifeLance was born in La Jolla, California, while his father was in the Navy during… … Wikipedia
Damn with faint praise — is an English idiom for words that effectively condemn by seeming to offer praise which is too moderate or marginal to be considered praise at all.[1] In other words, this phrase identifies the act of expressing a compliment so feeble that it… … Wikipedia
ker-1, kor-, kr- — ker 1, kor , kr English meaning: a kind of sound (hoarse shrieking, etc..), *crane Deutsche Übersetzung: ‘schallnachahmung for heisere, rauhe Töne, solche Tierstimmen and die sie ausstoßenden Tiere” Note: Root ker 1, kor , kr : “a … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
applause — n. Acclamation, acclaim, plaudit, éclat, clapping of hands, shout of approbation, loud praise, burst of approbation … New dictionary of synonyms