Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense lauds, present participle lauding, past tense, past participle lauded
verb
If people laud someone, they praise and admire them.
[journalism]
He lauded the work of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees. [VERB noun]
They lauded the former president as a hero. [VERB noun + as]
Dickens was lauded for his social and moral sensitivity. [VERB noun + for]
Synonyms: praise, celebrate, honour, acclaim More Synonyms of laud
laudedadjective
...the most lauded actress in New York.
laud in British English
(lɔːd) literary
verb
1. (transitive)
to praise or glorify
noun
2.
praise or glorification
Derived forms
lauder (ˈlauder)
noun
Word origin
C14: vb from Latin laudāre; n from laudēs, pl of Latin laus praise
Laud in British English
(lɔːd)
noun
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
Laud in American English
(lɔd)
William1573-1645; Eng. prelate: archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45): executed
laud in American English
(lɔd)
noun
1.
praise
2.
any song or hymn of praise
3. [often L-] [pl., usually with sing. v.]
the service of dawn which constitutes the second (or, when said together with matins, the first) of the canonical hours and includes psalms of praise; morning prayer
verb transitive
4.
to praise; extol
SIMILAR WORDS: praise
Word origin
ME laude < OFr < ML(Ec) laudes, pl. < L laus (gen. laudis), glory, praise < ? IE echoic base *lēu- > OE leoth, Ger lied, song
Examples of 'laud' in a sentence
laud
This little-known but critically lauded sitcom is back for its third series.
The Sun (2016)
Published in 1981, it is rightly lauded as one of the most significant works of modern crime fiction.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
These books deserve to be lauded with as much ardour as the athletes who inspire them.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The swimmer turned cyclist is rightly lauded.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
His recipe books are bestsellers and he is lauded for his work in tackling childhood obesity.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He was also lauded for his meticulous eye for detail.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He has also lauded our universities and their contribution to the economy.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He has also been lauded for his innovative approach to weight loss.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It's always a little odd when people you know are lauded as heroes.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Both men were lauded for their work in establishing the company in London.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Clearly the man who is rightly lauded as the world's most important painter does not takehis role lightly.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
They were lauded as heroes.
Geraghty, Tony The Bullet Catchers (1989)
Hard work was especially lauded.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He is rightly lauded for his brilliance, renowned for uncontrolled ambition and admired for the way he transmits those qualities to his players.
The Sun (2009)
Suddenly these men and women were lauded as heroes of the Soviet Union.
Andy Dougan THE HUNTING OF MAN (2004)
Reflecting on his lengthy, much lauded literary career, it often amused him to think of his namesake.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
She had instituted designer collaborations and critically lauded catwalk shows, at the head of a team that had increased profits as well as the brand's fashion profile.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In other languages
laud
British English: laud VERB
If people laud someone, they praise and admire them.
He lauded the work of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees.
American English: laud
Brazilian Portuguese: exaltar
Chinese: 褒奖
European Spanish: alabar
French: louer
German: loben
Italian: lodare
Japanese: 称賛する
Korean: 칭찬하다
European Portuguese: exaltar
Latin American Spanish: alabar
(verb)
Definition
to praise or glorify
(literary)
They lauded the former president as a hero.
Synonyms
praise
Many praised him for taking a strong stand.
celebrate
a festival to celebrate the life and work of this great composer
honour
Two pioneering surgeons were honoured with the Nobel Prize.
acclaim
He was acclaimed as the country's greatest modern painter.
approve
magnify (archaic)
glorify
the banning of songs glorifying war
extol
She keeps extolling his managerial skills.
sing or sound the praises of
Additional synonyms
in the sense of acclaim
Definition
to applaud or praise
He was acclaimed as the country's greatest modern painter.
Synonyms
praise,
celebrate,
honour,
cheer,
admire,
hail,
applaud,
compliment,
salute,
approve,
congratulate,
clap,
pay tribute to,
commend,
exalt,
laud (literary),
extol,
crack up (informal),
big up (slang),
give it up for (slang),
eulogize
in the sense of celebrate
Definition
to praise publicly
a festival to celebrate the life and work of this great composer
Synonyms
praise,
honour,
commend (informal),
glorify,
publicize,
exalt,
laud (literary),
extol,
big up (slang),
eulogize,
crack up
in the sense of extol
Definition
to praise lavishly
She keeps extolling his managerial skills.
Synonyms
praise,
acclaim,
applaud,
pay tribute to,
celebrate,
commend,
magnify (archaic),
glorify,
exalt,
laud (literary),
crack up (informal),
sing the praises of,
big up (slang),
eulogize,
cry up,
panegyrize
Nearby words of
laud
latter-day
latterly
lattice
laud
laudable
laudatory
laugh
Synonyms of 'laud'
laud
Explore 'laud' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of glorify
Definition
to praise
the banning of songs glorifying war
Synonyms
praise,
celebrate,
magnify,
laud (literary),
extol,
crack up (informal),
big up (slang),
eulogize,
cry up (informal),
lionize,
panegyrize,
sing or sound the praises of,
idolize
in the sense of honour
Definition
to give (someone) special praise, attention, or an award
Two pioneering surgeons were honoured with the Nobel Prize.