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praise vs appraise

appraise vs praise

praise is a noun but appraise is not a noun.

praise and appraise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
praise Yes No Yes No
appraise No No Yes No
As verbs, appraise is a hypernym of praise; that is, appraise is a word with a broader meaning than praise:
  • praise: express approval of
  • appraise: evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
Other hypernyms of praise include assess, evaluate, measure, valuate, value.
praise (noun) appraise (noun)
an expression of approval and commendation
offering words of homage as an act of worship
praise (verb) appraise (verb)
express approval of consider in a comprehensive way
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
Difference between praise and appraise

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