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offering words of homage as an act of worship; "they sang a hymn of praise to God"

express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"

offering words of homage as an act of worship; "they sang a hymn of praise to God"

To commend; to applaud; to express approbation of; to laud; -- applied to a person or his acts.

To extol in words or song; to magnify; to glorify on account of perfections or excellent works; to do honor to; to display the excellence of; -- applied especially to the Divine Being.

To value; to appraise.

Commendation for worth; approval expressed; honor rendered because of excellence or worth; laudation; approbation.

Especially, the joyful tribute of gratitude or homage rendered to the Divine Being; the act of glorifying or extolling the Creator; worship, particularly worship by song, distinction from prayer and other acts of worship; as, a service of praise.

The object, ground, or reason of praise.

Approval; fame; renown; applause; glorification of God.

To bestow approval upon; honor; worship.

The expression of the price or value in which any person or thing is held: commendation: tribute of gratitude: a glorifying, as in worship: reason of praise.

To express estimation of: to commend: to honor: to glorify, as in worship.

Commendation; reason of praise.

To express approval or adoration of.

Commendation; applause.

Thanksgiving for blessings; laudation to the Deity.

The object, reason, or subject of commendation.

n. [German, French, Latin] Commendation for worth; approval of merit; honour ; renown;-the joyful tribute of gratitude or homage rendered to the Divine Being ;-the object, ground, or reason of praise; encomium; eulogy ; panegyric ; plaudit ; applause ; acclaim ; eclat.