Definition of prike
1. praise [ v ] express approval of
Examples:
"The parents praised their children for their academic performance"
(The Atlanta Constitution...)
The jury praised the administration and operation of the Atlanta Police_Department , the Fulton_Tax_Commissioner_'s_Office , the Bellwood and Alpharetta prison_farms , Grady_Hospital and the Fulton_Health_Department .
(The Dallas Morning News,...)
`` Nelson played magnificent football '' , Meek praised .
Synonyms praise Related Terms criticize measure commend flatter commend mention advertize advertise compliment applaud laud rave eulogize salute sonnet puff troll2. praise [ n ] an expression of approval and commendation
Examples:
"he always appreciated praise for his work"
(The Atlanta Constitution...)
The jury further said in term end presentments that the City_Executive_Committee , which had over-all charge of the election , `` deserves the praise and thanks of the City_of_Atlanta '' for the manner in which the election was conducted .
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)
Speakers at a Tipoff_Club dinner dealt lavish praise to a group of St._Louis_University players who , in the words of Coach_John_Benington , `` had more confidence in themselves than I did '' .
(Guy Bolton, The Olympians....)
Only Mary 's praise sustained him in his disappointment .
Synonyms praise congratulations kudos Related Terms approval compliment encomium recommendation superlative3. praise [ n ] offering words of homage as an act of worship
Examples:
"they sang a hymn of praise to God"
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