congratulate vs praise
praise vs congratulatecongratulate is not a noun while praise is a noun.
congratulate and praise both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| congratulate | No | No | Yes | No |
| praise | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
praise is a hypernym of
congratulate; that is, praise is a
word with a broader meaning than congratulate:
- congratulate: say something to someone that expresses praise
- praise: express approval of
| congratulate (noun) | praise (noun) |
|---|---|
| an expression of approval and commendation | |
| offering words of homage as an act of worship |
| congratulate (verb) | praise (verb) |
|---|---|
| say something to someone that expresses praise | express approval of |
| express congratulations | |
| pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement | |
| be proud of |
Words related to "congratulate"
Words related to "praise"
- advertise
- advertize
- applaud
- appraise
- approval
- assess
- blandish
- commend
- commendation
- compliment
- congratulate
- congratulations
- criticize
- encomium
- eulogise
- eulogium
- eulogize
- eulogy
- evaluate
- exalt
- extol
- extolment
- flatter
- glorify
- good word
- gush
- hallelujah
- kudos
- laud
- measure
- overpraise
- paean
- panegyric
- pean
- proclaim
- promote
- puff
- puff up
- push
- rave
- recommend
- recommendation
- salute
- sonnet
- superlative
- testimonial
- troll
- valuate
- value
- worship
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