extravagant praise

  • 1praise — [prāz] vt. praised, praising [ME praisen < OFr preisier < LL pretiare < L pretium, worth, PRICE] 1. Obs. to set a price on; appraise 2. to commend the worth of; express approval or admiration of 3. to laud the glory of (God, etc.), as in …

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  • 2extravagant — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin extravagant , extravagans, from Latin extra + vagant , vagans, present participle of vagari to wander about, from vagus wandering Date: 15th century 1. a. obsolete… …

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  • 3praise — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. commendation, acclaim, approval, applause; eulogy; homage; benediction, thanksgiving, grace. v. t. acclaim, approve, commend, extol, eulogize, applaud; glorify, laud. See approbation, gratitude. Ant …

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  • 4extravagant — extravagantly, adv. extravagantness, n. /ik strav euh geuhnt/, adj. 1. spending much more than is necessary or wise; wasteful: an extravagant shopper. 2. excessively high: extravagant expenses; extravagant prices. 3. exceeding the bounds of… …

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  • 5extravagant — adjective 1) an extravagant lifestyle Syn: spendthrift, profligate, improvident, wasteful, prodigal, lavish Ant: thrifty 2) extravagant gifts Syn: expensive, co …

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  • 6extravagant — ex•trav•a•gant [[t]ɪkˈstræv ə gənt[/t]] adj. 1) spending much more than is necessary or wise: an extravagant shopper[/ex] 2) excessively high: extravagant prices[/ex] 3) exceeding the bounds of reason or moderation: extravagant demands[/ex] 4)… …

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  • 7extravagant — adjective 1) an extravagant lifestyle Syn: spendthrift, profligate, wasteful, prodigal, lavish 2) extravagant praise Syn: excessive, immoderate, exaggerated, gushing, unrestrained …

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  • 8Extravagant — Ex*trav a*gant, a. [F. extravagant, fr. L. extra on the outside + vagans, antis, p. pr. of vagari to wander, from vagus wandering, vague. See {Vague}.] 1. Wandering beyond one s bounds; roving; hence, foreign. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The… …

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  • 9Praise — Praise, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Praised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Praising}.] [OE. preisen, OF. preisier, prisier, F. priser, L. pretiare to prize, fr. pretium price. See {Price}, n., and cf. {Appreciate}, {Praise}, n., {Prize}, v.] 1. To commend; to… …

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  • 10praise — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, effusive, extravagant, fulsome, glowing, great, high, lavish, special, unstinting …

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