What does praise mean?
Word: Praise
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Praise means to say good things about someone or something because they have done well. As a noun, praise means the kind words themselves.
Synonyms: compliment, applaud, commend
Antonyms: criticise, blame
Sounds like: prays (talks to God); preys (hunts other animals for food)
How do you spell praise?
Syllables: praise
Tricky part: The long 'ay' sound is spelt ai, and the ending is se even though it buzzes like a z.
Watch out for: praize, praze, prais
Memory tip: Praise is raise with a p in front. When you praise someone, you raise them up with kind words.
Praise in a sentence
Example 1: Our teacher praised the class for keeping the room tidy.
Example 2: Dadi always has praise for my rangoli at Diwali.
Example 3: The coach praised Arjun for his quick running between the wickets.
Fun Fact
Praise and price grow from the same Latin word, pretium, which meant value or worth. To praise something was to show what it was worth.
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Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
praise
a) honour
b) admire
c) scold
d) cheer
Show answer
c) scold. To scold is to tell someone off, which is the reverse of praising them.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
The judges had nothing but praise for the singer's beautifull voice.
a) beautifull
b) praise
c) voice
d) judges
Show answer
a) beautifull. Beautiful ends in -ful with a single l; praise is spelt correctly here.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) honnour
b) praise
c) complimant
d) rewerd
Show answer
b) praise. Reward is spelt with ar, not er, and compliment and honour each have a slip, so praise is the clean spelling.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which remark is praise?
a) Your drawing is still on my desk.
b) Please finish your drawing soon.
c) Show me your drawing after lunch.
d) Well done, your drawing is lovely.
Show answer
d) Well done, your drawing is lovely.
2. When the teacher praises Ravi for his model, he most likely feels ____.
a) proud
b) sleepy
c) ashamed
d) bored
Show answer
a) proud
