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laud

1 American  
[lawd] / lɔd /

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 American  
[lawd] / lɔd /

noun

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

laud 1 British  
/ lɔːd /

verb

  1. (tr) to praise or glorify

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noun

  1. praise or glorification

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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

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The National Association of Home Builders lauded the orders in a statement.

From Barron's

“Sinners” is almost universally lauded as a triumph.

From Salon

As I wrote afterward, “Buckley’s searching, searing turn seems destined to be lauded countless times these next few months, a performance that is as impossible to ignore as the character she plays.”

From Los Angeles Times

In February, Energy Secretary Chris Wright visited Caracas, where he smiled for photos with Rodríguez and lauded her government for its cooperation, while giving only passing mention to a transition.

From The Wall Street Journal

Schmidt’s legal team lauded the judge’s decision Monday, calling it a “cogent analysis of the nuanced issues necessary to reach the correct outcome and compel arbitration.”

From Los Angeles Times

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