laud

¹ American  

[lawd] / lɔd /

verb (used with object)

1. to praise; extol.

   Synonyms:

   honor, applaud

   Antonyms:

   censure

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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 American  

[lawd] / lɔd /

noun

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

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laud ¹ British  

/ lɔːd /

verb

1. (tr) to praise or glorify

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noun

1. praise or glorification

Laud ² British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of laud

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”

Example Sentences

HBO Max shared a statement on Instagram, lauding Dane’s talent and saying the network was “fortunate to have worked with him on three seasons of Euphoria.”

From Los Angeles Times

At the AI Impact Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded three new models released by Indian companies, along with other examples of the country's rising profile in the field.

From Barron's

Autism advocates lauded the move as a breakthrough.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jay Ruskey was lauded as the first farmer to sell locally grown coffee in California.

From Los Angeles Times

Young on Friday lauded the plan as “a holistic approach to revitalize U.S. commercial shipping.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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