laud

¹

[lawd]

verb (used with object)

1. to praise; extol.

   Synonyms: honor, applaud
   Antonyms: censure

noun

1. a song or hymn of praise.

2. (used with a singular or plural verb),  lauds, a canonical hour, marked especially by psalms of praise, usually recited with matins.

Laud

²

[lawd]

noun

1. William, 1573–1645, archbishop of Canterbury and opponent of Puritanism: executed for treason.

laud

¹

/ lɔːd /

verb

1. (tr) to praise or glorify

noun

1. praise or glorification

Laud

²

/ lɔːd /

noun

1. William. 1573–1645, English prelate; archbishop of Canterbury (1633–45). His persecution of Puritans and his High Church policies in England and Scotland were a cause of the Civil War; he was impeached by the Long Parliament (1640) and executed

Other Word Forms

• lauder noun
• laudator noun
• overlaud verb (used with object)

Word History and Origins

Origin of laud¹

First recorded in 1300–50; (verb) Middle English lauden, from Latin laudāre “to praise,” derivative of laus (stem laud- ) “praise”; (noun) Middle English laude, back formation from laudes (plural), from Late Latin, special use of plural of Latin laus “praise”

Word History and Origins

Origin of laud¹

C14: vb from Latin laudāre; n from laudēs, pl of Latin laus praise

Related Words

• admire 
• adore 
• celebrate 
• commend 
• compliment 
• eulogize 
• extol 
• honor 
• revere