Synonyms for bepraise

Most common

praise · puff · glorify · magnify · exalt · laud · idolize · extol

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Verb

Antonyms

deprecate, derogate

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To praise greatly or extravagantly.

Forms

Past participle

bepraised
e.g. bepraised → praised, puffed, glorified, magnified…

Example sentences

• praise Why do you get embarrassed when people praise you?
• puff A puff of wind came and blew Curdken's hat far away.
• glorify There are economic systems that don't glorify money.
• magnify You can use a magnifying glass to magnify small text.
• exalt The party will continue to exalt their hero.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

puff¹, laud¹

5 letters

exalt², extol²

6 letters

praise¹, revere², belaud

7 letters

applaud², commend², glorify³, magnify³, idolize³, idolise, lionize³, lionise

8 letters

venerate³, eulogize³, eulogise

10 letters

aggrandize³, panegyrize, panegyrise, aggrandise

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (exalt² = 2 syllables).