| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | 1. An expression of admiration or congratulation: commendation, compliment, congratulation (often used in plural), tribute. See PRAISE. 2. An expression of warm approval: acclaim, acclamation, applause, celebration, commendation, compliment, encomium, eulogy, kudos, laudation, panegyric, plaudit. See PRAISE. 3. The honoring of a deity, as in worship: exaltation, extolment, glorification, laudation, magnification. See RELIGION. | | VERB: | 1. To pay a compliment to: commend, compliment, congratulate. Idioms: take off one's hat to. See PRAISE. 2. To pay tribute or homage to: acclaim, celebrate, eulogize, exalt, extol, glorify, hail2, honor, laud, magnify, panegyrize. Idioms: sing someone's praises. See PRAISE. 3. To express warm approval of: acclaim, applaud, commend, compliment, laud. See PRAISE. 4. To honor (a deity) in religious worship: exalt, extol, glorify, laud, magnify. See RELIGION.
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