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Noun praise has 2 senses

praise, congratulations, kudos - an expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work"
--₁ is a kind of approval, commendation
--₁ has particulars:
superlative; encomium, eulogy, panegyric, paean, pean; recommendation, testimonial, good word; compliment

Derived form: verb praise₁
praise - offering words of homage as an act of worship; "they sang a hymn of praise to God"
--₂ is a kind of worship
--₂ has particulars: hallelujah

Verb praise has 1 sense

praise - express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"
--₁ is one way to measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value
Antonyms: knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart

Derived form: noun praise₁
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue praise the movie