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sings the praises of

sings the praises of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sing the praises of.

Meaning of sing the praises of

Verb

sing the praises of (third-person singular simple present sings the praises of, present participle sang the praises of, simple past and past participle sung the praises of)

  1. (idiomatic) to commend (someone or something’s) attributes to others
    • She is only coming to gloat over my bedraggled and flowerless borders and to sing the praises of her own detestably over-cultivated garden. I’m sick of being told that it’s the envy of the neighbourhood; it’s like everything else that belongs to her—her car, her dinner-parties, even her headaches...1919, Saki, The Toys of Peace and Other Papers

Questions about sings the praises of

What is sings the praises of the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sings the praises of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sing the praises of.

Words near sings the praises of in the dictionary

  1. sings like a canary
  2. sings off the same hymn sheet
  3. sings out
  4. sings small
  5. sings soprano
  6. sings the praises of
  7. sings the same tune
  8. sings up
  9. Singson
  10. singsong
  11. singsong girl

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