LAUD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does laud mean? 

• LAUD (verb)
  The verb LAUD has 1 sense:

1. praise, glorify, or honor

  Familiarity information: LAUD used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LAUD (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they laud    ... he / she / it lauds   
Past simple: lauded   
Past participle: lauded   
-ing form: lauding   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Praise, glorify, or honor

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

exalt; extol; glorify; laud; proclaim

Context example:

glorify one's spouse's cooking

Hypernyms (to "laud" is one way to...):

praise (express approval of)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "laud"):

canonise; canonize (treat as a sacred person)

ensky (exalt to the skies; lift to the skies or to heaven with praise)

crack up (rhapsodize about)

hymn (praise by singing a hymn)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

Sam and Sue laud the movie

Derivation:

laudable (worthy of high praise)

laudatory (full of or giving praise)

lauder (someone who communicates high praise)

 Context examples 

You may suggest an idea or write a book or screenplay that will become very popular, and your work for publication or TV will be lauded.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

A week in your cells, false brethren, a week of rye-bread and lentils, with double lauds and double matins, may help ye to remembrance of the laws under which ye live.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

You will be one of the few signs this month that will be able to voice your imaginative thoughts and be lauded for them.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

My friend, said Hordle John, I have prayed so much during the last two months, not only during the day, but at matins, lauds, and the like, when I could scarce keep my head upon my shoulders for nodding, that I feel that I have somewhat over-prayed myself.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Neptune will also be in lovely angle to the full moon, indicating that your ability to come up with imaginative ideas will be lauded, and if your project involves one of the creative arts, you may be hailed as a rock star.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Because Jupiter expands all it touches, you will be in an arena that will allow you to express your full range of imaginative ideas—your creativity will be lauded and appreciated, and your projects will be green-lighted.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)