| admiration | | |
| n. (feeling) | 1. admiration, esteem | a feeling of delighted approval and liking. |
| ~ liking | a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment.; "I've always had a liking for reading"; "she developed a liking for gin" |
| ~ anglophilia | admiration for Britain and British customs. |
| ~ hero worship | admiration for great men (or their memory). |
| ~ philhellenism | admiration for Greece and the Greeks and Greek customs. |
| ~ philogyny | admiration for women. |
| n. (feeling) | 2. admiration, wonder, wonderment | the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising. |
| ~ amazement, astonishment | the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising.; "he looked at me in astonishment" |
| ~ awe | an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration.; "he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe" |
| n. (act) | 3. admiration, appreciation | a favorable judgment.; "a small token in admiration of your works" |
| ~ approval, approving, blessing | the formal act of approving.; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person" |
| ~ idolisation, idolization, adoration | the act of admiring strongly. |
| ~ idealization, glorification, idealisation | a portrayal of something as ideal.; "the idealization of rural life was very misleading" |
| appreciation | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. appreciation, grasp, hold | understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something.; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices" |
| ~ discernment, savvy, understanding, apprehension | the cognitive condition of someone who understands.; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect" |
| ~ sense | a natural appreciation or ability.; "a keen musical sense"; "a good sense of timing" |
| n. (cognition) | 2. appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness, taste | delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values).; "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste" |
| ~ discrimination, secernment | the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished. |
| ~ connoisseurship, vertu, virtu | love of or taste for fine objects of art. |
| ~ vogue, style, trend | the popular taste at a given time.; "leather is the latest vogue"; "he followed current trends"; "the 1920s had a style of their own" |
| ~ delicacy, discretion | refined taste; tact. |
| ~ culture | the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group. |
| n. (communication) | 3. appreciation | an expression of gratitude.; "he expressed his appreciation in a short note" |
| ~ thanks | an acknowledgment of appreciation. |
| n. (act) | 4. appreciation | an increase in price or value.; "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate" |
| ~ step-up, increase | the act of increasing something.; "he gave me an increase in salary" |
| commendation | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. citation, commendation | an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement. |
| ~ accolade, honor, laurels, award, honour | a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction.; "an award for bravery" |
| n. (communication) | 2. approval, commendation | a message expressing a favorable opinion.; "words of approval seldom passed his lips" |
| ~ subject matter, content, message, substance | what a communication that is about something is about. |
| ~ approbation | official recognition or approval. |
| ~ imprimatur, sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant | formal and explicit approval.; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement" |
| ~ credit, recognition | approval.; "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying" |
| ~ secret approval, tacit consent, connivance | (law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing. |
| ~ permission | approval to do something.; "he asked permission to leave" |
| ~ encouragement | the expression of approval and support. |
| ~ acclaim, acclamation, eclat, plaudit, plaudits | enthusiastic approval.; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved" |
| ~ applause, clapping, hand clapping | a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together. |
| ~ cheer | a cry or shout of approval. |
| ~ congratulations, extolment, kudos, praise | an expression of approval and commendation.; "he always appreciated praise for his work" |
| ~ tribute, testimonial | something given or done as an expression of esteem. |
| exaltation | | |
| n. (state) | 1. ecstasy, exaltation, rapture, raptus, transport | a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion.; "listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture" |
| ~ emotional state, spirit | the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection).; "his emotional state depended on her opinion"; "he was in good spirits"; "his spirit rose" |
| n. (location) | 2. exaltation | the location of a planet in the zodiac at which it is believed to exert its maximum influence. |
| ~ celestial point | a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere). |
| ~ zodiac | a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes. |
| n. (group) | 3. exaltation | a flock of larks (especially a flock of larks in flight overhead). |
| ~ flock | a group of birds. |
| n. (act) | 4. apotheosis, deification, exaltation | the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god). |
| ~ worship | the activity of worshipping. |
| commend | | |
| v. (communication) | 1. commend | express approval of. |
| ~ praise | express approval of.; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance" |
| v. (creation) | 2. commend | present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence.; "His paintings commend him to the artistic world" |
| ~ portray, present | represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture.; "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting" |
| v. (communication) | 3. commend | give to in charge.; "I commend my children to you" |
| ~ entrust, intrust, confide, commit, trust | confer a trust upon.; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God" |
| v. (communication) | 4. commend, recommend | express a good opinion of. |
| ~ praise | express approval of.; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance" |
| v. (communication) | 5. commend, remember | mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship.; "Remember me to your wife" |
| ~ cite, mention, refer, advert, name, bring up | make reference to.; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention" |
| exalt | | |
| v. (communication) | 1. exalt, extol, glorify, laud, proclaim | praise, glorify, or honor.; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking" |
| ~ praise | express approval of.; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance" |
| ~ canonise, canonize | treat as a sacred person.; "He canonizes women" |
| ~ ensky | exalt to the skies; lift to the skies or to heaven with praise. |
| ~ crack up | rhapsodize about. |
| ~ hymn | praise by singing a hymn.; "They hymned their love of God" |
| v. (emotion) | 2. beatify, exalt, exhilarate, inebriate, thrill, tickle pink | fill with sublime emotion.; "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success" |
| ~ elate, intoxicate, uplift, lift up, pick up | fill with high spirits; fill with optimism.; "Music can uplift your spirits" |
| v. (emotion) | 3. animate, enliven, exalt, inspire, invigorate | heighten or intensify.; "These paintings exalt the imagination" |
| ~ stimulate, shake up, stir, excite, shake | stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of.; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country" |
| ~ encourage | inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to. |
| v. (change) | 4. exalt | raise in rank, character, or status.; "exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser" |
| ~ elevate, lift, raise | raise in rank or condition.; "The new law lifted many people from poverty" |
| ~ deify | exalt to the position of a God.; "the people deified their King" |
| extol | | |
| laud | | |
| praise | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. congratulations, extolment, kudos, praise | an expression of approval and commendation.; "he always appreciated praise for his work" |
| ~ commendation, approval | a message expressing a favorable opinion.; "words of approval seldom passed his lips" |
| ~ superlative | an exaggerated expression (usually of praise).; "the critics lavished superlatives on it" |
| ~ encomium, paean, panegyric, eulogy, pean | a formal expression of praise. |
| ~ eulogium, eulogy | a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently. |
| ~ good word, recommendation, testimonial | something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable. |
| ~ compliment | a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration. |
| n. (communication) | 2. praise | offering words of homage as an act of worship.; "they sang a hymn of praise to God" |
| ~ worship | the activity of worshipping. |
| ~ hallelujah | a shout or song of praise to God. |
| v. (communication) | 3. praise | express approval of.; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance" |
| ~ appraise, assess, evaluate, valuate, measure, value | evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of.; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk" |
| ~ troll | praise or celebrate in song.; "All tongues shall troll you" |
| ~ salute | express commendation of.; "I salute your courage!" |
| ~ applaud | express approval of.; "I applaud your efforts" |
| ~ exalt, extol, glorify, laud, proclaim | praise, glorify, or honor.; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking" |
| ~ blandish, flatter | praise somewhat dishonestly. |
| ~ eulogise, eulogize | praise formally and eloquently.; "The dead woman was eulogized at the funeral" |
| ~ compliment, congratulate | say something to someone that expresses praise.; "He complimented her on her last physics paper" |
| ~ gush, rave | praise enthusiastically.; "She raved about that new restaurant" |
| ~ commend | express approval of. |
| ~ recommend, commend | express a good opinion of. |
| ~ advertize, advertise, promote, push | make publicity for; try to sell (a product).; "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops" |
| ~ puff up, puff | praise extravagantly.; "The critics puffed up this Broadway production" |
| ~ sonnet | praise in a sonnet. |
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