Emily Dickinson Lexicon

praise, n. [see praise, v.] (webplay: confer, goodness, gratitude, high, men, song, taken).

1. Acknowledgment; compliment; commendation; approbation; extolling; expression of admiration.
2. Expression of gratitude; paean; anthem; hymn of thanksgiving; musical worship; [fig.] melody; birdsong.
3. Poetry; verse; [fig.] enjoyment of beautiful literature; pleasure obtained through reading.