laud
gb/lˈɔd/ us/lˈɔd/
C1
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
Verbe
formal
C1
action
1
praise highly, often publicly
To praise someone or something a lot.
Schéma d’usage :
laud [someone/something] (for [something])
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may use it in casual conversation; in modern English it sounds formal compared with praise.
Synonymes
praise (More common and neutral.)
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commend (Often used for approving someone’s actions.)
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extol (Stronger and more literary; emphasizes enthusiastic praise.)
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applaud (Often implies approval, sometimes metaphorical rather than verbal praise.)
Antonymes
criticize (Express disapproval rather than praise.)
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condemn (Strongly criticize as wrong or unacceptable.)
Collocations
laud someone for something
|laud an effort
|laud an achievement
|laud a decision
|laud a policy
|publicly laud
|widely lauded
|laud the team
|laud the initiative
|laud someone as a hero
Thèmes
communication
|emotions
|work
Exemples
- The report lauded the firefighters for their quick response.
- Critics lauded her performance as one of the best of the year.
- He was lauded in the press for raising millions for charity.
Exemples pédagogiques
- People lauded her for her hard work.
- The coach lauded the team after the win.
Verbe
literary
C2
action
2
praise God in worship
To praise God in prayer or song.
Schéma d’usage :
laud [God/the Lord]
Synonymes
glorify (Emphasizes honoring God’s greatness.)
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praise (More general and much more common.)
Antonymes
blaspheme (Speak about God in a disrespectful way.)
Collocations
laud God
|laud the Lord
|laud and worship
|laud in song
|laud in prayer
Thèmes
religion
|music
Exemples
- The choir lauded God with hymns and psalms.
- The text calls on believers to laud the Lord for his mercy.
Exemples pédagogiques
- They lauded God in their songs.
Nom
literary
C2
abstract
3
an expression of praise
Words that praise someone or something.
Schéma d’usage :
give [someone/something] laud
Erreur fréquente :
This noun use is rare in modern English; most speakers say praise or acclaim.
Synonymes
praise (Standard modern word.)
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acclaim (Often public praise, especially for performance or achievement.)
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commendation (More formal; often official approval.)
Antonymes
criticism (Negative judgment rather than approval.)
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censure (Formal, strong disapproval.)
Collocations
win laud
|receive laud
|earn laud
|words of laud
|public laud
Thèmes
communication
Exemples
- The novel won widespread laud from reviewers.
- Her hard work earned her the laud of her colleagues.
Nom
technical
C2
event
4
morning prayer in Divine Office
A church service of morning prayers (usually called Lauds).
Schéma d’usage :
say/sing Lauds
Synonymes
morning prayer (General term; not specific to the Divine Office tradition.)
Antonymes
Vespers (Evening prayer service rather than morning.)
Collocations
say Lauds
|sing Lauds
|Morning Lauds
|Lauds and Vespers
|the Office of Lauds
Thèmes
religion
Exemples
- The community gathered to sing Lauds at dawn.
- In the monastery, Lauds begins before breakfast.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
laud
API
GB/lˈɔd/
US/lˈɔd/
Syllabes et accentuation
laud (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (laud)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: laud
- 3rd Person Singular: lauds
- Present Participle: lauding
- Past: lauded
Famille de mots
Forms
lauds
verb
lauding
verb
lauded
verb
Core family
laudable
adjective
laudably
adverb
Advanced or less common
laudatory
adjective C1
laudation
noun
Expressions
laud to the skies
1/lˈɔd tə ðə skˈaɪz/
fixed phrase
literary
praise extravagantly
To praise someone or something a lot.
Exemples
- Reviewers lauded the new album to the skies.
- The CEO was lauded to the skies after the company’s turnaround.