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
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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Example Sentences
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I was upset that I’d never be able to thank her, to laud her for pushing students out of their comfort zones by showing them documentaries that were not easily palatable.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 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
To laud Charles, JPMorgan lit up the top of its new $3 billion Manhattan skyscraper with the insignia of the kingdom, an unusual event in a city that chased out the British in 1783.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
We don’t often laud the justices for knowing that which is knowable, but they don’t always find it out.
From Slate ● Nov. 10, 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
Poor Susan did not openly rebuke Will Laud.
From The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl by Richard Cobbold
February 2025: Buffett lauds Gates’s management abilities in his final letter to shareholders as Berkshire’s CEO.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 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
Enfield also lauds the 6-foot-3 guard’s improvement as a decision maker and defender averaging three assists, 1.3 steals and 3.6 rebounds per game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
Jones lauds the latest novel: is he the anonymous author?
From The Gay Adventure A Romance by Richard Bird
In previous years, for example, City's data systems identified former Brighton trio Moises Caicedo, Marc Cucurella and Carlos Baleba, who have been lauded as data successes.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
State media lauded blueberries as a “golden fruit” that could revive rural economies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Which is perhaps why I was so susceptible to a piece of nutritional wisdom I first encountered in the lauded medical halls of Pinterest.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
The series has been lauded for elevating the superhero genre while presenting as a gritty crime drama.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
As a consequence, I must sometimes appear at public functions where I am lauded as a saviour of the public health.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Arday’s publisher had stood by him, lauding the academic’s “professionalism and integrity.”
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
Another post lauding Modica’s comments generated more than three million views.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 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
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 ● Feb. 20, 2026
I praised the response as “magnificent” to the press, lauding our people for “defying unprecedented intimidation by the state.”
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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