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Verbal sunlight aimed at someone, hoping the warmth boomerangs back to you.
means The act of expressing approval, admiration, or gratitude toward a person, thing, or deity.
from From Old French preisier, to prize or value, rooted in Latin pretium, price — to praise was literally to appraise, to declare worth.
Same rootPraise and price are linguistic siblings.
PsychologyPraising effort beats praising talent for motivation.
Religious heavyweightHallelujah literally means praise the Lord.