different between praise vs lionize
praise
English
Etymology
From Middle English praisen, preisen, borrowed from Old French proisier, preisier (“to value, prize”), from Late Latin preti? (“to value, prize”) from pretium (“price, worth, reward”). See prize. Displaced native Middle English lofen, loven (“to praise”) (from Old English lofian, compare Middle English and Old English lof (“praise”), see love, lofe, loff), Middle English herien (“to praise, glorify, celebrate”) (from Old English herian), Middle English rosen (“to praise, glorify”) (from Old Norse hrósa).
Pronunciation
- enPR: pr?z, IPA(key): /p?e?z/
- Rhymes: -e?z
- Homophones: prays, preys
Noun
praise (countable and uncountable, plural praises)
- commendation; favourable representation in words
- worship
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:praise
Antonyms
- blame
- criticize
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Derived terms
Translations
Verb
praise (third-person singular simple present praises, present participle praising, simple past and past participle praised)
- To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship.
Antonyms
- blame
Derived terms
- overpraise
- underpraise
- unpraised
Translations
Further reading
- praise in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- praise in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- Arispe, Parise, Pearis, Persia, aspire, paires, paries, spirea
Scottish Gaelic
Noun
praise f
- genitive singular of prais
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lionize
English
Alternative forms
- lionise
Etymology
From lion +? -ize.
Pronunciation
- enPR: l?'-?-n?z, IPA(key): /?la??na?z/
Verb
lionize (third-person singular simple present lionizes, present participle lionizing, simple past and past participle lionized)
- (transitive) To treat (a person) as if they were important, or a celebrity.
- (transitive) To visit famous places in order to revere them.
Derived terms
- lionizer
lionize From the web:
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