dis|prais´ing|ly — dis|praise «dihs PRAYZ», verb. praised, prais|ing. noun. –v.t. to express disapproval of; speak against; blame. SYNONYM(S): censure. –n. the expression of disapproval; blame: »In praise and in dispraise the same, A man of well attemper d frame ( … Useful english dictionary
prais — ap·prais·al; ap·prais·er; ap·prais·ing·ly; ap·prais·ive; dis·prais·al; dis·prais·ing·ly; prais·able; prais·er; prais·ing·ly; dis·prais·er; prais·able·ness; prais·ably; … English syllables
dis|prais´er — dis|praise «dihs PRAYZ», verb. praised, prais|ing. noun. –v.t. to express disapproval of; speak against; blame. SYNONYM(S): censure. –n. the expression of disapproval; blame: »In praise and in dispraise the same, A man of well attemper d frame ( … Useful english dictionary
price-fix·ing — /ˈpraısˌfıksıŋ/ noun [noncount] : the usually illegal act or practice of agreeing with business competitors to set prices at a particular level instead of allowing prices to be determined by competition … Useful english dictionary
praisingly — prais·ing·ly … English syllables
appraisingly — ap·prais·ing·ly … English syllables
dispraisingly — dis·prais·ing·ly … English syllables
appraise — ap•praise [[t]əˈpreɪz[/t]] v. t. praised, prais•ing 1) bus to determine the worth, esp. monetary value, of 2) to estimate the nature, quality, importance, etc. of: appraising the poetry of Milton[/ex] • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME apraysen to set … From formal English to slang
dispraise — dis•praise [[t]dɪsˈpreɪz[/t]] v. praised, prais•ing, n. 1) to speak of as undeserving or unworthy; censure 2) an act or instance of dispraising • Etymology: 1300–50; ME < AF, OF despreis(i) er=des dis I+preis(i) er to praise dis•prais′er, n.… … From formal English to slang
dis|praise — «dihs PRAYZ», verb. praised, prais|ing. noun. –v.t. to express disapproval of; speak against; blame. SYNONYM(S): censure. –n. the expression of disapproval; blame: »In praise and in dispraise the same, A man of well attemper d frame ( … Useful english dictionary