Collocation
give praise
to express approval or admiration for someone or something, often publicly or clearly
Definition
'give praise' is a common English collocation. to express approval or admiration for someone or something, often publicly or clearly
give + praise (+ to + someone) (+ for + something)
“Parents should give praise when children make an honest effort.”
Examples
- Parents should give praise when children make an honest effort.
- The coach gave praise to the goalkeeper after the match.
- She always gives praise in public but corrects mistakes in private.
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- We should give praise to volunteers who show up week after week.
- The review gave praise for the film’s visuals but criticized the plot.
- If you give praise too often, it can start to feel less meaningful.
- During the ceremony, the director gave praise to everyone who supported the program.
- It is important to give praise for specific actions rather than vague compliments.
- He rarely gives praise, so her colleagues were surprised when he did.
More verb + nouns
- make sense To be logical, reasonable, or understandable; to have a clear meaning.
- make progress to improve or move forward toward a goal over time
- start work to begin working, especially at a job or on a task
- make money to earn money; to generate a profit or income
- make a request to ask formally for something, especially through an official process