praise, applaud, commend, compliment

名詞 praise:

1. an expression of approval and commendation
   同義詞：congratulations, kudos, extolment
2. offering words of homage as an act of worship

動詞 praise:

1. express approval of

1. Praise can be a fine tonic.
   贊美有時(shí)真讓人感到振奮。
2. This doctor received high praise from everyone.
   這位醫(yī)生受到所有人的高度贊揚(yáng)。
3. The teacher praised her for her courage.
   老師贊揚(yáng)了她的勇氣。
4. Let us give praise to God.
   讓我們來贊揚(yáng)上帝吧。

praise

n.（名詞）
Expression of approval, commendation, or admiration.
稱贊，贊賞：表達(dá)贊同、贊揚(yáng)或仰慕
The extolling or exaltation of a deity, ruler, or hero.
贊頌，頌揚(yáng)：對神、統(tǒng)治者或英雄的頌揚(yáng)或褒獎
Archaic A reason for praise; merit.
【古語】 優(yōu)點(diǎn)，美德：贊頌的理由；優(yōu)點(diǎn)
v.tr.（及物動詞）
praised,prais.ing,prais.es
To express warm approbation of, commendation for, or admiration for.
贊揚(yáng)，贊賞：表達(dá)熱烈的贊同、贊揚(yáng)或仰慕
To extol or exalt; worship.
贊頌，崇敬：頌場或褒獎；崇拜

來源：
Middle English preise
中古英語 preise
from preisen [to praise]
源自 preisen [贊頌]
from Old French preisier
源自 古法語 preisier
from Late Latin preti3re [to prize]
源自 后期拉丁語 preti3re [評價(jià)]
from Latin pretium [price] * see per- 5
源自 拉丁語 pretium [價(jià)格] *參見 per- 5

【引伸】
prais.er
n.（名詞）
<參考詞匯><同義詞>praise,acclaim,commend,extol,laudThese verbs mean to express approval or admiration.Topraise is to voice approbation, commendation, or esteem:
這些動詞意為表達(dá)贊同或敬慕。Praise 是指表達(dá)贊同、贊揚(yáng)或敬重：
例句：
.I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. (Shakespeare).
.我來是為了埋葬凱撒而不是贊頌他. （莎士比亞）。

例句：
.She was enthusiastically praising the beauties of Gothic architecture. (Francis Marion Crawford).
.她正熱情地贊頌著哥特式建筑的美. （弗朗西斯·馬里恩·克勞福德）。

Acclaim usually implies hearty approbation warmly and publicly expressed:
Acclaim 常表示公開且熱情地表達(dá)出來的衷心贊美：
例句：
The restoration of the frescoes is being widely but not universally acclaimed by art historians.
壁畫的修復(fù)在藝術(shù)史學(xué)家那里得到了廣泛但非一致的稱頌。

Commend suggests moderate or restrained approval, as that accorded by a superior:
Commend 表示類似于上級所給予的溫和而有節(jié)制的贊揚(yáng)：
例句：
The judge commended the jury for their patience and hard work. Toextol is to praise highly; the term suggests exaltation or glorification:
法官贊揚(yáng)了陪審團(tuán)耐心及辛勤的工作。 Extol 指高度贊揚(yáng)； 該詞表達(dá)了一種贊揚(yáng)和贊頌的意思：

例句：
.that sign of old age, extolling the past at the expense of the present. (Sydney Smith).
.那年邁的標(biāo)記以現(xiàn)時(shí)為代價(jià)頌揚(yáng)了過去. （西德尼·史密斯）。

Laud connotes respectful or lofty, often inordinate praise:
Laud 意指尊敬或崇高的或常為過度的贊美：
例句：
.aspirations which are lauded up to the skies. (Charles Kingsley).
.被吹捧上天的宏愿. （查爾斯·金斯利）