Laud

[lɔːd] or [lɔd]

Definition

(verb.) praise, glorify, or honor; 'extol the virtues of one's children'; 'glorify one's spouse's cooking'.

Edited by Albert--From WordNet

Definition

(v. i.) High commendation; praise; honor; exaltation; glory.

(v. i.) A part of divine worship, consisting chiefly of praise; -- usually in the pl.

(v. i.) Music or singing in honor of any one.

(v. i.) To praise in words alone, or with words and singing; to celebrate; to extol.

Edited by Cary

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. Praise, extol, celebrate, magnify.

Edited by Bonita

Definition

v.t. to praise in words or with singing: to celebrate.—n. commendation: praise in divine worship: (pl.) in the R.C. Church the prayers immediately following matins constituting with the latter the first of the seven canonical hours.—adj. Laud′able worthy of being praised.—n. Laud′ableness.—adv. Laud′ably.—ns. Laudā′tion praise: honour paid; Laud′ative a panegyric a eulogium.—adj. Laud′atory containing praise: expressing praise.—n. that which contains praise.—n. Laud′er.

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