belaud

[bih-lawd]

verb (used with object)

1. to praise excessively.

Other Word Forms

• belauder noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of belaud¹

First recorded in 1840–50; be- + laud

Example Sentences

“If the government persists in being stubborn and refusing to negotiate in good conditions, we’ll carry on,” Belaud vowed.

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“We’re all at the bottom of a deep hole being unable to play since Dec. 5,” said violinist Emilie Belaud.

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As may be imagined, I defended peace in the one, and did my best to belaud his Excellency in the other.

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Belaud, be-lawd′, v.t. to laud or praise highly.

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And the least he could do was to vow, on the spot, that however he might find things moved about and "put in order" in the house on his return, he would accept and belaud it all without a word of demur.

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