laud
verb (used with object)
to praise; extol.
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laud
1 American
[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
2
American
[lawd]
/ lɔd /
noun
laud
1
British
/ lɔːd /
verb
noun
Laud
2
British
/ lɔːd /
noun
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Conjugated Forms
Present
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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
Past
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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
Future
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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Expect the Chancellor to laud the resilience and strength of the UK economy and seek to sustain it, and spread growth geographically.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
But I suppose I can’t laud the valuable healing qualities of his music and then wish that fewer people had shown up to get a taste.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
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
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
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
Eight of these names have already appeared on multiple ballot papers elsewhere in the UK however, including Reclaim Party leader Laurence Fox and satirical candidates Count Binface and Howling Laud Hope.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 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
This consent seemed to animate young Laud with most fervent thankfulness, and his elastic spring carried him over every stile he came to.
From The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl by Richard Cobbold
Mr. Nichols lauds her as “a famous and successful writer who reached more readers than the rest of the Emerson circle combined.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Venegas lauds her mother for “moving through life with joy and a melody,” and as a source of encouragement.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 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
Pilgrims from the furthest lauds now streamed to venerate it.
From The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII by Thomas W. Allies
The legendary actor, who received the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award earlier this year, will be lauded with another career honor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Target-date funds have been lauded as a success in helping more Americans automatically invest in a risk-appropriate portfolio for their age.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Her podcast “You Must Remember This,” about “the secret and/or forgotten histories of Hollywood’s first century,” has spent 21 seasons diving into the intricacies of the movie industry, from lauded stars to undersung production designers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
While some analysts lauded Sparks’ move, others said it would hit revenue and cede market share to rivals like Adidas, which continues to sell via Topsports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Upon Messner’s return to civilization, his ascent was widely lauded as the greatest mountaineering feat of all time.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
The Southampton midfielder has family links to Israel on his mother's side, with Hallgrimsson lauding the 26-year-old's "incredible emotional control".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Arday’s publisher had stood by him, lauding the academic’s “professionalism and integrity.”
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
Just hours earlier, top administration officials had been lauding the shift from Operation Epic Fury—the war part of the conflict—to Project Freedom, an operation Trump announced on Sunday that began on Monday.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
Through Kazuko channeling her father’s sentiments, we read Kurosawa lauding his fellow Japanese filmmakers, including Kon Ichikawa, Kenji Mizoguchi and Yasujirō Ozu.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 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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