🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

lode

Pronunciation / Transliteration: loh-deh

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Praise/preɪz/
verbnounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La sua lode è stata molto apprezzata."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The expression of approval or admiration for someone or something.

    "The teacher's praise for her students' hard work motivated them to continue striving for excellence."
As verb
  1. 1

    To express warm approval or admiration of.

    "She praised her colleague for the innovative ideas presented during the meeting."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'praise' originates from the Old French 'prier', which means 'to prize or value'. It evolved from the Latin 'pretium', meaning 'price' or 'value', reflecting a historical shift from a sense of worth to the act of expressing admiration.

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