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- [self preyz]
- /sɛlf preɪz/
- /self preɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [self preyz]
- /sɛlf preɪz/
Definitions of self-praise word
- noun self-praise the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation. 1
- noun self-praise the offering of grateful homage in words or song, as an act of worship: a hymn of praise to God. 1
- noun self-praise the state of being approved or admired: The king lived in praise for many years. 1
- noun self-praise Archaic. a ground for praise, or a merit. 1
- verb with object self-praise to express approval or admiration of; commend; extol. 1
- verb with object self-praise to offer grateful homage to (God or a deity), as in words or song. 1
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Origin of self-praise
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 Self-praise
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
self-praise 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".
Synonyms for self-praise
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