repraise

praise

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Transcription

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

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

Definitions of repraise word

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

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Origin of repraise

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 Repraise

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Repraise

repraise 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.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".