praiser

praise

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [preyz]
- /preɪz/
- /ˈpreɪzə /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [preyz]
- /preɪz/

Definitions of praiser word

noun praiser the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation. 1
noun praiser the offering of grateful homage in words or song, as an act of worship: a hymn of praise to God. 1
noun praiser the state of being approved or admired: The king lived in praise for many years. 1
noun praiser Archaic. a ground for praise, or a merit. 1
verb with object praiser to express approval or admiration of; commend; extol. 1
verb with object praiser to offer grateful homage to (God or a deity), as in words or song. 1

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Origin of praiser

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; (v.) Middle English preisen < Old French preisier to value, prize < Late Latin pretiāre, derivative of Latin pretium price, worth, reward; (noun) Middle English, derivative of the v.; see prize2

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Parts of speech for Praiser

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Praiser

praiser popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Antonyms for praiser

noun praiser

analyzer — An analyzer is a piece of equipment used to analyze the substances that are present in something such as a gas.
aristarch — a severe critic.
blamers — to hold responsible; find fault with; censure: I don't blame you for leaving him.
caricaturist — A caricaturist is a person who shows other people in an exaggerated way in order to be humorous or critical, especially in drawings or cartoons.
censurer — strong or vehement expression of disapproval: The newspapers were unanimous in their censure of the tax proposal.

All 25 Antonyms of praiser