Superpraise

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To overpraise; to praise highly. obsolete, rare

    "If you were men, as men you are in show, You would not use a gentle lady so; To vow, and swear, and superpraise my parts, When, I am sure, you hate me with your hearts."

Example

More examples

"If you were men, as men you are in show, You would not use a gentle lady so; To vow, and swear, and superpraise my parts, When, I am sure, you hate me with your hearts."

Etymology

From super- + praise.

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