Definition

1. Verb:
   • To praise: To express strong approval, admiration, or commendation for someone or something, often publicly or enthusiastically.
   • To extol: To praise highly and lavishly, often with great enthusiasm.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Mọi người đều tán dương lòng dũng cảm của anh ấy. (Everyone praised his bravery.)
  • Bài báo này tán dương những thành tựu của khoa học. (This article extols the achievements of science.)
  • Giám đốc tán dương nhân viên có sáng kiến xuất sắc. (The director praised the employee with the outstanding initiative.)

Advanced Usage

• The verb "tán dương" often carries a formal or literary tone and implies a more elaborate, public, or heartfelt form of praise than the simpler word .

Variants and Related Words

• Ca tụng (v): to eulogize, to glorify. Often used for more solemn or grand praise, sometimes with a historical or heroic context.

  • Sử sách ca tụng vị anh hùng dân tộc. (History books glorify the national hero.)

• Tán thưởng (v): to applaud, to express admiration (often for a performance).

  • Khán giả nhiệt liệt tán thưởng màn trình diễn. (The audience enthusiastically applauded the performance.)

Synonyms

• Praise: To express warm approval or admiration.
• Commend: To formally praise or approve.
• Acclaim: To praise enthusiastically and publicly.
• Laud: To praise highly, especially in a public context.

Related Idioms

• Tán dương hết lời: To praise profusely; to praise someone or something using the best possible words.
  • Người đánh giá tán dương hết lời bộ phim mới. (The critic praised the new movie profusely.)