overpraise
To praise to an excessive degreeTo praise to an excessive degree.: To do so toward a person.
» Some people think you cannot overpraise a child.
Некоторые думают, что ребёнка нельзя перехвалить.
Meaning
2 sensesTo praise to an excessive degree.
To do so toward a person.
Near-synonyms: fawn, overflatter, toady; see also Thesaurus:suck up
Those who are overpraised are the worst deceivers.
захва́ливатьzaxválivatʹ
To do so toward a thing or idea.
Near-synonyms: overcelebrate, oversell, overvalue
He was overpraising the restaurant so much that we began to distrust the motivations behind his review.
- praise excessively
Examples
2 sentencesSome people think you cannot overpraise a child.
ruНекоторые думают, что ребёнка нельзя перехвалить.
One always tends to overpraise a long book, because one has got through it.
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English overpreisen, equivalent to over- + praise.From Middle English overpreisen, equivalent to over- + praise.
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Forms
overpraises, overpraising, overpraised, overpraised| Base form | overpraise · to overpraise |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overpraises |
| Present participle | overpraising |
| Past simple | overpraised |
| Past participle | overpraised |
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Synonyms
27 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle