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praise

 
 
/preɪz/ verb [T]

Translation

ADMIRE to say that you admire someone or something, or that they are very good
övmek, methiyeler düzmek, yüceltmek, methetmek
He praised the team's performance. Residents praised the firemen for their swift action.1007
GOD to give respect and thanks to a god
Allah'a methiye düzmek; yüceliğine övgüler söylemek
Praise God, no one was hurt.740
(Definition of praise verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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