laud

[ lawd ]

/ lɔd /

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verb (used with object)

to praise; extol.

noun

a song or hymn of praise.

lauds, (used with a singular or plural verb)Ecclesiastical. a canonical hour, marked especially by psalms of praise, usually recited with matins.

Origin of laud

1300–50; (v.) Middle English lauden<Latin laudāre to praise, derivative of laus (stem laud-) praise; (noun) Middle English laude, back formation from laudes (plural) <Late Latin, special use of plural of Latin laus praise

SYNONYMS FOR laud

1 applaud, honor.

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ANTONYMS FOR laud

1 censure.

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OTHER WORDS FROM laud

lauder, lau·da·tor

[law-dey-ter], /ˈlɔ deɪ tər/, nouno·ver·laud, verb (used with object)un·laud·ed, adjective

Words nearby laud

latus, latus rectum, Latvia, Latvian, lauan, laud, Lauda, laudable, laudanum, laudation, laudatory

Definition for laud (2 of 2)

Laud

[ lawd ]

/ lɔd /

noun

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

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Example sentences from the Web for laud

I have never met her, and I am inclined to laud her chivalry.
Pulp Nonfiction: India’s Shameful Failure to Defend Historian of Hinduism|Tunku Varadarajan|February 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Holbrooke then used a Karzai visit to Washington in May to laud the Afghan leader with pomp, circumstance, and attention.
Richard Holbrooke's Last Mission in Afghanistan by David Rohde|David Rohde|November 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST
All the more reason to laud—or at least not pile on—evidence of action.
Germany’s Risky Eurozone Bailout|Zachary Karabell|September 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST
If the claims are indeed true this time, expect al Qaeda to laud its martyrs publicly.
The Terrorist We Keep Killing|Bruce Riedel|April 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Israel is quick to laud those who fought the Nazis, no matter how futilely, over those who went powerless to their deaths.
Israel's Private Shame|Matt Beynon Rees|April 21, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Who could resist the smiles of the chalk-faced females of Cash Street, all eager to laud his bravery.
The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure|Rex Beach
Laud accordingly appeared at the window, and Strafford, as he passed, asked for the prelate's prayers and for his blessing.
Charles I|Jacob Abbott
A rector of the school of Laud would have held such a young man up to the whole parish as a model.
The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches of Lord Macaulay, Vol. 3. (of 4)|Thomas Babington Macaulay
Never, not even under the tyranny of Laud, had the condition of the Puritans been so deplorable as at that time.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
He seized the laud from the little Professor, thrust it on one side and said loudly that he did not want to sell it at all.
Poor Folk in Spain|Jan Gordon

British Dictionary definitions for laud (1 of 2)

laud

/ (lɔːd) literary /

verb

(tr) to praise or glorify

noun

praise or glorification

Derived forms of laud

lauder, noun

Word Origin for laud

C14: vb from Latin laudāre; n from laudēs, pl of Latin laus praise

British Dictionary definitions for laud (2 of 2)

Laud

/ (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

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单词	laud
释义	laud [ lawd ] / lɔd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR laud ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to praise; extol. noun a song or hymn of praise. lauds, (used with a singular or plural verb)Ecclesiastical. a canonical hour, marked especially by psalms of praise, usually recited with matins. Origin of laud 1300–50; (v.) Middle English lauden<Latin laudāre to praise, derivative of laus (stem laud-) praise; (noun) Middle English laude, back formation from laudes (plural) <Late Latin, special use of plural of Latin laus praise SYNONYMS FOR laud 1 applaud, honor. SEE SYNONYMS FOR laud ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR laud 1 censure. SEE ANTONYMS FOR laud ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM laud lauder, lau·da·tor [law-dey-ter], /ˈlɔ deɪ tər/, nouno·ver·laud, verb (used with object)un·laud·ed, adjective Words nearby laud latus, latus rectum, Latvia, Latvian, lauan, laud, Lauda, laudable, laudanum, laudation, laudatory Definition for laud (2 of 2) Laud [ lawd ] / lɔd / noun William, 1573–1645, archbishop of Canterbury and opponent of Puritanism: executed for treason. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for laud I have never met her, and I am inclined to laud her chivalry. Pulp Nonfiction: India’s Shameful Failure to Defend Historian of Hinduism\|Tunku Varadarajan\|February 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Holbrooke then used a Karzai visit to Washington in May to laud the Afghan leader with pomp, circumstance, and attention. Richard Holbrooke's Last Mission in Afghanistan by David Rohde\|David Rohde\|November 26, 2011\|DAILY BEAST All the more reason to laud—or at least not pile on—evidence of action. Germany’s Risky Eurozone Bailout\|Zachary Karabell\|September 30, 2011\|DAILY BEAST If the claims are indeed true this time, expect al Qaeda to laud its martyrs publicly. The Terrorist We Keep Killing\|Bruce Riedel\|April 19, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Israel is quick to laud those who fought the Nazis, no matter how futilely, over those who went powerless to their deaths. Israel's Private Shame\|Matt Beynon Rees\|April 21, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Who could resist the smiles of the chalk-faced females of Cash Street, all eager to laud his bravery. The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure\|Rex Beach Laud accordingly appeared at the window, and Strafford, as he passed, asked for the prelate's prayers and for his blessing. Charles I\|Jacob Abbott A rector of the school of Laud would have held such a young man up to the whole parish as a model. The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches of Lord Macaulay, Vol. 3. (of 4)\|Thomas Babington Macaulay Never, not even under the tyranny of Laud, had the condition of the Puritans been so deplorable as at that time. The History of England from the Accession of James II.\|Thomas Babington Macaulay He seized the laud from the little Professor, thrust it on one side and said loudly that he did not want to sell it at all. Poor Folk in Spain\|Jan Gordon British Dictionary definitions for laud (1 of 2) laud / (lɔːd) literary / verb (tr) to praise or glorify noun praise or glorification Derived forms of laud lauder, noun Word Origin for laud C14: vb from Latin laudāre; n from laudēs, pl of Latin laus praise British Dictionary definitions for laud (2 of 2) Laud / (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 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 Words related to laud admire, eulogize, revere, commend, honor, adore, celebrate, extol, compliment, hymn, glorify, magnify, flatter, venerate, bless, stroke, boost, reverence, approve, worship
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laud

verb (used with object)

noun

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