[preyz] 
noun, verb, praised, prais⋅ing.| 1. | the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation. |
| 2. | the offering of grateful homage in words or song, as an act of worship: a hymn of praise to God. |
| 3. | the state of being approved or admired: The king lived in praise for many years. |
| 4. | Archaic. a ground for praise, or a merit. |
| 5. | to express approval or admiration of; commend; extol. |
| 6. | to offer grateful homage to (God or a deity), as in words or song. |
| 7. | sing someone's praises, to praise someone publicly and enthusiastically: He is always singing his wife's praises. |
