How to spell praise

hear itpraise/preɪz/nounSounds

What it means: An expression of approval or commendation.

In a sentence: The teacher gave out praise to the students for their hard work.

The part people get wrong

Often misspelled as praize or prase.

Same family: praises, praised, praising, compliment, approval. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: Praise comes from Old French “preisier,” meaning ‘to value or prize,’ which is related to the word “price.” So when you give someone praise, you’re literally saying they are valuable or worthy.

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