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praise has 3 distinct synonyms spread across 1 of its 3 senses. Each sense below keeps its own list, because a synonym belongs to a meaning and not to a word: swapping one sense's substitute into another sense's sentence is how a thesaurus makes writing worse. Its one recorded opposite is criticize.
Counts are distinct word forms across every sense. A synonym that appears under three senses is counted once here and shown three times below, under each sense it belongs to.
an expression of approval and commendation
“he always appreciated praise for his work”
Synonyms, antonyms and the broader and narrower relations for praise come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Full sources and licences.
offering words of homage as an act of worship
“they sang a hymn of praise to God”