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praise
noun as in congratulations; adoration
Strongest matches
acclaim, accolade, applause, appreciation, approval, cheer, commendation, compliment, cry, devotion, esteem, glory, kudos, ovation, plaudit, rave, recognition, recommendation, thanks, tribute
Strong matches
acclamation, approbation, boost, bravo, celebration, cheering, citation, encomium, eulogy, exaltation, extolment, flattery, glorification, homage, hurrah, hymn, obeisance, panegyric, puff, regard, sycophancy, worship
Weak matches
verb as in congratulate; adore
Strongest matches
admire, advocate, applaud, appreciate, celebrate, cite, commend, compliment, endorse, extol, hail, honor, laud, proclaim, recommend, tout
Strong matches
acclaim, adulate, aggrandize, approve, bless, boost, cajole, cheer, clap, dignify, distinguish, elevate, ennoble, eulogize, exalt, flatter, glorify, puff, resound, reverence, root, sanction, stroke, worship
Weak matches
bow down, build up, cry up, give thanks, make much of, panegyrize, pay homage, pay tribute, rave over, sing the praises, smile on
Example Sentences
In the build-up both camps have been praising the other and, well, staying humble...
Trump himself signed the newest version of the trade accord during his first term, praising the 2020 U.S.-Mexico-Canada-Agreement as “the fairest, most balanced and beneficial trade agreement we have ever signed into law.”
It has also been praised for bringing "prosperity for hundreds of thousands of small-scale miners".
“Then Maduro comes out and says that… trying to distort the reality of a song that in fact expresses praise toward Venezuelans,” said Montenegro.
Last week, Moore appeared on “The Jennifer Hudson Show” and praised his little girl.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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