Definition
To praise someone or something excessively or enthusiastically.
Etymology
From 'be-' intensifying 'praise,' from Old French 'preisier.' The prefix suggests going beyond normal praise into lavish or effusive commendation.
Kelly Says
Medieval poets would 'bepraise' their patrons in elaborate verses—the word captures that excessive, flowery flattery you'd find in medieval courts where saying nice things was literally your job if you wanted to eat.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መ elogia
meh-eh-loh-gee-ah
CACatalà
elogiar
eh-loh-gee-ar
CSČeština
chválit
hvah-leht
ELΕλληνικά
αποθανατίζω
ah-po-tha-na-tee-zo
ESEspañol
alabrar
ah-lah-brar
FISuomi
kiittää
ki-tee-tah
FRFrançais
élogie
eh-loh-zhee
HIहिन्दी
प्रशंसा करना
prashansa karna
HUMagyar
dicsér
dee-chehr
IDBahasa Indonesia
memuji
meh-moo-jee
KO한국어
칭찬하다
ching-chan-hada
MSBahasa Melayu
memuliakan
meh-moo-lee-ah-kan
NLNederlands
bejubelen
beh-joo-buh-len
PLPolski
chwalić
hvah-leech
PTPortuguês
elogiá-lo
eh-loh-zhee-ah-loh
RORomână
a lăuda
ah lah-oo-dah
RUРусский
восхвалять
vosh-hva-lyat
TLTL
pag-puri
pah-goo-ree
TRTürkçe
tebrik etmek
teh-breek eh-mek
UKУкраїнська
хвалити
khal-i-tee
VITiếng Việt
khen thưởng
khen thuong
ZUZU
ukuthanda
koo-tha-n-dah