laud
verb (used with object)
to praise; extol.
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laud
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[lawd]
/ lɔd /
verb (used with object)
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lauds,
present (3rd person singular)
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lauded,
past participle, past
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lauding
present participle
noun
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a song or hymn of praise.
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(used with a singular or plural verb) lauds, a canonical hour, marked especially by psalms of praise, usually recited with matins.
Laud
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[lawd]
/ lɔd /
noun
laud
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British
/ lɔːd /
verb
noun
Laud
2
British
/ lɔːd /
noun
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Conjugated Forms
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laudsimple
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laudssimple
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have laudedperfect
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has laudedperfect
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am laudingprogressive
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are laudingprogressive
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is laudingprogressive
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have been laudingperfect progressive
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has been laudingperfect progressive
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laudedsimple
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had laudedperfect
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was laudingprogressive
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were laudingprogressive
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had been laudingperfect progressive
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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”
Explanation
To laud someone means to praise them extravagantly — usually in a very public manner. A music critic might laud a new song by calling it the best summer anthem ever created. The word laud is from the Latin word laudere, meaning "to praise.” To laud someone is to glorify them, or to sing their praises, even if you’re not actually singing. Movie reviewers might laud Oscar-nominated films, and your high school principal might laud the class valedictorian at graduation.
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Example Sentences
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He’d later, as OpenAI’s CEO, laud AI’s benefits, including “faster scientific progress and increased productivity.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
White House spokesman Kush Desai was quick to laud the growth rate, saying it was "driven by an astonishing surge in business investment."
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
While it’s all well and good to laud Mamdani’s extraordinary political talents and inspiring leadership for social justice, at the same time we should recognize that he has entered into an embrace with a rattlesnake.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025
Williams’ public revelations last week have only further galvanized the #FreeWendy force, as some supporters laud her “flawless” interview with “The View” and observe that she “sounds absolutely fine.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2025
Polybius, interestingly, can’t bring himself to laud the monarch’s generosity as much as to credit the Rhodians for publicizing their plight so effectively!
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
There’s the Monster Raving Loony Party, established in 1982, which has now run in 11 general elections and is currently headed by someone calling himself Howling Laud Hope.
From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2026
His fellow party candidates are called Baron von Thunderclap and Howling Laud Hope.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
That isn’t including those who think it’s time Count Binface or Howling Laud Hope was given his chance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Others backed up this claim, including Twitter user David Laud who says he was approached for money by the account.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2018
She knew that Laud must work for his living, as well as she for hers, but she did not despair of success; they were both young, both enjoying health and strength.
From The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl by Richard Cobbold
Zechner lauds the company for “dogfooding” its own software—that is, using it to build its own internal systems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Eduardo Sanchez lauds the company’s economic impact and is hesitant to criticize the smelter.
From Salon ● May 10, 2026
A post on Morningstar’s website lauds the fund for its “time-tested approach and accomplished lead manager.”
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
But although Wolinetz lauds the report’s “bold vision,” she disagrees that an entirely new institute is the best mechanism.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 4, 2024
Is it proper for the president of the choir to wear the alb and cincture during the recitation of the office of the dead—the matins and lauds?
From Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, July 1865 by
In parts of Serbia and Bosnia's Serb statelet, Republika Srpska, Mladic is still lauded as a hero, and his death was greeted with vigils and memorials overnight.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Last month, Caf president Patrice Motsepe lauded Infantino for his "excellent work" after this year's World Cup and hailed him as "a good friend".
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Damon is the simplest and most reliable vehicle to tell us about a complicated man, as the highly lauded translator Emily Wilson describes Odysseus.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
At this stage in his lauded career, Bardem is interested only in roles that explore “contradictions with an underlying humanity.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
In his keynote speech, General Electric research chief W. D. Coolidge lauded Ernest’s “boldness and faith and persistence to a degree rarely matched.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Arday’s publisher had stood by him, lauding the academic’s “professionalism and integrity.”
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
The ritzy neighbourhood was made globally famous by K-pop star Psy's 2012 hit single "Gangnam Style" -- lauding the lifestyles of its ultra-rich residents.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Another post lauding Modica’s comments generated more than three million views.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
Uncharacteristically, Trump largely stuck to a script, making no mention of policy disagreements with Downing Street and lauding the long ties between the US and Britain.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
He took me through each move that the two had made, disparaging a Bronstein choice one moment, lauding another the next.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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