praise

nouns

an expression of approval and commendation
"he always appreciated praise for his work"
congratulations, extolment, kudos, praise
offering words of homage as an act of worship
"they sang a hymn of praise to God"
praise
is a type of (narrower)
the activity of worshipping
worship

verbs

express approval of
"The parents praised their children for their academic performance"
praise
antonym
criticize
is a type of (narrower)
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
"I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk"
appraise, assess, evaluate, measure, valuate, value