Polyglot Dictionary

encomiar

/enkoˈmjaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
encomio
preterite (yo)
encomié
past participle
encomiado

Meaning

  1. to praise

    • Encomió su labor.

      He praised her work.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

alabar

encomiar is a formal or literary word for "to praise, commend"; alabar is the general, everyday word for "to praise."

elogiar

encomiar is a formal or literary word for "to praise, commend"; elogiar is a more common, general word.

ensalzar

encomiar and ensalzar are close synonyms for "to praise" highly, more intense than everyday praise.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

elogiar

elogiar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to praise."

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