Praise
Praise verb - To declare enthusiastic approval of.
Usage example: the school volunteers were praised for their excellent work in the reading program
Root and praise are semantically related in congratulate topic. In some cases you can use "Root" instead a verb "Praise".
How words are described
| common | common praise | common root |
| single | single praise | single root |
| actual | actual praise | actual root |
| real | real praise | real root |
| Other adjectives: enormous. | ||
Common collocations
| film | praise film | root film |
Both words in one sentence
- This is often the root of the gulf that can exist between the critical praise a show receives and the public reaction to it.
Source: Hype Backlash - From the praise they receive from other characters and even the narrative, it is plain that the audience is expected to like and root for the Designated Hero; instead, they have problems that can even inspire pity or, on rare occasions, disgust.
Source: Designated Hero -
All are from the same Arabic root (H-M-D) which means "to praise."
Source: Useful Notes / Islam
Cite this Source
Root and Praise. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/praise/root
Praise & Root. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/praise/root>.
Root or Praise. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/praise/root.
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