Superpraise
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Superpraise is a verb meaning (obsolete, rare) To overpraise; to praise highly.
Meaning
(obsolete, rare) To overpraise; to praise highly.
Example Sentences
If you were men, as men you are in show, You would not use a gentle lady so; To vow, and swear, and superpraise my parts, When, I am sure, you hate me with your hearts.
1599, Uncredited translator, A Spiritual Doctrine Conteining a Rule to Live Wel, with Divers Praiers and Meditations, by Louis of Granada, Louan, published in English Recusant Literature, Volume 204, 1974, p. 178, Blessed art thou in the holie temple of thie glorie, and superpraised and superglorious for euer.
Word Forms
- superpraises
- superpraising
- superpraised
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include overpraise, bepraise, overlaud, overprize, overappraise, outprize.
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