praise

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verb transitive

P. also V. ἐπαινέω, ἐπαινεῖν, P. ἐγκωμιάζειν, Ar. and V. εὐλογεῖν, V. αἰνεῖν (also Plato, Republic 404D, but rare P.).

celebrate in song: P. also V. ᾄδειν, ὑμνεῖν.

praise excessively: Ar. and P. ὑπερεπαινεῖν.

substantive

P. and V. ἔπαινος, ὁ, Ar. and P. ἐγκώμιον, τό, εὐλογία, ἡ, V. ἐπαίνεσις, ἡ, αἶνος, ὁ (Euripides, Hippolytus 484; Electra 1062).

glory: P. and V. δόξα, ἡ; see glory.