Examples of affective gestures given in everyday life are praising someone's success, listening sympathetically, smiling at someone, saying 'thank you', and informal conversation with family …

The meaning of PRAISE is to express a favorable judgment of : commend. How to use praise in a sentence.

To praise is to voice approbation, commendation, or esteem: "She was enthusiastically praising the beauties of Gothic architecture" (Francis Marion Crawford). Acclaim usually implies hearty …

People gather in churches to praise the Lord. Critics have praised the play to the skies. He deserves praise for the way he's handled this crisis. He won critical praise [= acclaim] for his performance. …

praise /preɪz/ n., v., praised, prais•ing. the act of expressing approval or admiration: Children need praise. the offering of worship, as to God. commend: praised her for her good work. to offer worship …

praising, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

praising Other forms: praisingly Definitions of praising adjective full of or giving praise synonyms: laudatory, praiseful