praise vs evaluate

praise is a noun but evaluate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
praise	Yes	No	Yes	No
evaluate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, evaluate is a hypernym of praise; that is, evaluate is a word with a broader meaning than praise:

praise: express approval of
evaluate: evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

Other hypernyms of praise include appraise, assess, measure, valuate, value.

praise (noun)	evaluate (noun)
an expression of approval and commendation
offering words of homage as an act of worship

praise (verb)	evaluate (verb)
express approval of	evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
	form a critical opinion of