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Present participle for to praise, either formally or officially

Present participle for to praise in a flattering or ingratiating manner

Present participle for to entrust someone or something to

Present participle for to present as suitable for approval or acceptance

Present participle for to recognize something as valuable

Present participle for to champion or endorse a cause

Present participle for to advertise or create publicity for

Present participle for to ask someone to do something in an urgent manner

Showing or feeling approval of someone or something

Excessively sweet or flattering in one's speech or words

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Verb

Present participle for to praise, either formally or officially

paying tribute to

singing the praises of

paying homage to

speaking highly of

heaping praise on

waxing lyrical about

looking on with favour

speaking well of

going into raptures about

praising to the skies

expressing admiration for

expressing approval of

taking one's hat off to

throwing bouquets at

bigging something up

saying nice things about

giving recognition to

putting on a pedestal

showing appreciation of

singing paeans to

memorializing^US

paying respects to

memorialising^UK

rhapsodizing over

cracking someone up

thinking well of

going into raptures over

rolling out red carpet

regarding highly

immortalizing^US

giving accolades to

giving credit to

immortalising^UK

singing praises

hero-worshipping

sounding the praises of

praising enthusiastically

rhapsodizing about

holding in high regard

showing gratitude to

holding in high esteem

enthusing about

giving a bouquet

giving the nod to

patting on back

giving key to city

making a fuss of

taking a shine to

receiving gladly

taking a liking to

giving a boost to

thinking highly of

campaigning for

standing up for

giving glad hand

expressing delight over

rubber-stamping

going wild about

showing appreciation for

paying respects

rhapsodizing^US

rhapsodising^UK

singing praises of

taking off hat to

giving thanks to

expressing respect for

showing appreciation

monumentalizing

expressing approval for

holding in respect

expressing admiration of

bestowing honour on

making a fuss over

showing respect

rolling out the red carpet

keeping alive the memory of

giving it up for

giving a big cigar

wishing happy returns

wishing one well

giving approval

having appreciation for

attaching importance to

romanticizing^US

setting on a pedestal

romanticising^UK

holding in regard

holding in esteem

taking kindly to

paying blandishments to

paying court to

adding distinction to

adding dignity to

adding lustre to

giving praise to

bringing the house down

giving a big hand

putting your hands together

placing on a pedestal

thinking much of

sounding off for

having a high opinion of

setting much store by

talking excitedly

showing enthusiasm

going into raptures

going over the top

getting all worked up

falling all over

carrying on about

striking gently

giving a round of applause

giving a standing ovation

applauding someone to the echo

regarding as sacred

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“However, I think she holds her own well, and I commend her for taking a role in such a challenging film.”

Verb

Present participle for to praise in a flattering or ingratiating manner

ingratiating yourself

hero-worshipping

expressing admiration for

waxing lyrical about

laying it on thick

paying blandishments to

paying court to

saying nice things about

complimenting excessively

laying it on with a trowel

spreading it on

rubbing the right way

paying tribute to

licking someone's boots

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“They may boast of the candor by which they thus distinguish themselves, and also publicly commend and flatter each other for these glorious deeds.”

Verb

Present participle for to entrust someone or something to

putting into someone's hands

depositing with

giving custody of

giving free rein

letting someone have

allowing to look after

putting in charge of

putting into hands of

putting into the hands of

putting in the hands of

sending on errand

sending on mission

holding responsible for

decentralizing^US

decentralising^UK

entrusting with

putting at someone's disposal

furnishing with

giving authority

providing use of

allowing use of

leaving to by will

legitimizing^US

turning over to

putting in touch with

legitimising^UK

giving the power to

giving the OK to

giving the green light to

giving power to

giving the go-ahead to

giving permission

giving the means to

giving means to

giving authority to

giving someone the authority

investing with power

giving the thumbs up to

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“I commend the guidelines to you as a practical tool to assist you in preventing discrimination happening and for dealing with it if it does occur.”

Verb

Present participle for to present as suitable for approval or acceptance

“With those few remarks, I commend the revised Standing Orders and the committee's recommendation to this House.”

Verb

Present participle for to recognize something as valuable

holding in esteem

holding in high regard

thinking highly of

thinking much of

having a high opinion of

setting store by

setting great store by

regarding highly

appreciating greatly

attaching great importance to

placing a high value on

setting a high value on

paying homage to

putting on a pedestal

holding in high esteem

holding in the highest regard

hero-worshipping

thinking the world of

extolling the virtues of

attaching importance to

thinking a lot of

holding in respect

having a high regard for

valuing greatly

feeling great affection for

caring very much for

placing great value on

thinking very highly of

taking pleasure in

having a predilection for

having a proclivity for

having a penchant for

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Verb

Present participle for to champion or endorse a cause

campaigning for

lending support to

putting forward

offering recommendation

beating the drum for

going on record for

speaking favorably of

speaking in favor of

giving support to

formally supporting

giving moral support

giving approval to

going along with

giving moral support to

standing behind

throwing your weight behind

going to bat for

standing up for

running interference for

campaigning on behalf of

holding a brief for

getting on bandwagon

giving a leg up

spreading around

allying oneself with

taking up the cudgels for

sticking up for

holding a torch for

putting in a good word

giving one's blessing to

throwing in one's lot with

taking someone's part

taking one's side

throwing in with

falling in with

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Verb

Present participle for to advertise or create publicity for

giving publicity to

beating the drum for

banging the drum for

drawing attention to

giving a mention to

putting in a good word

speaking well of

giving a puff to

giving a plug to

calling attention to

popularizing^US

popularising^UK

propagandizing^US

circularizing^US

circularising^UK

propagandising^UK

bringing to public notice

campaigning for

shouting from the rooftops

giving notice of

beating the drum

spreading around

getting on soapbox for

putting on the map

spreading abroad

putting up in lights

putting before the public

spreading about

persuading people to buy

proselytizing^US

proselytising^UK

convincing someone of the merits of

persuading someone to accept

winning someone over to

winning approval for

bringing someone round to

gaining acceptance for

getting support for

getting acceptance for

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Verb

Present participle for to ask someone to do something in an urgent manner

Adjective

Showing or feeling approval of someone or something

highly favourable

highly complimentary

highly favorable

with high praise

with highest recommendation

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Adjective

Excessively sweet or flattering in one's speech or words

highly favourable

with high praise

with highest recommendation

highly favorable

highly complimentary

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