laud
gb/lˈɔd/ us/lˈɔd/
C1
영어
의미
의미 0개
동사
formal
C1
action
1
praise highly, often publicly
To praise someone or something a lot.
사용 패턴：
laud [someone/something] (for [something])
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may use it in casual conversation; in modern English it sounds formal compared with praise.
유의어
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.)
반의어
criticize (Express disapproval rather than praise.)
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condemn (Strongly criticize as wrong or unacceptable.)
연어
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
주제
communication
|emotions
|work
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- People lauded her for her hard work.
- The coach lauded the team after the win.
동사
literary
C2
action
2
praise God in worship
To praise God in prayer or song.
사용 패턴：
laud [God/the Lord]
유의어
glorify (Emphasizes honoring God’s greatness.)
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praise (More general and much more common.)
반의어
blaspheme (Speak about God in a disrespectful way.)
연어
laud God
|laud the Lord
|laud and worship
|laud in song
|laud in prayer
주제
religion
|music
예문
- The choir lauded God with hymns and psalms.
- The text calls on believers to laud the Lord for his mercy.
학습자용 예문
- They lauded God in their songs.
명사
literary
C2
abstract
3
an expression of praise
Words that praise someone or something.
사용 패턴：
give [someone/something] laud
자주 하는 실수：
This noun use is rare in modern English; most speakers say praise or acclaim.
유의어
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.)
반의어
criticism (Negative judgment rather than approval.)
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censure (Formal, strong disapproval.)
연어
win laud
|receive laud
|earn laud
|words of laud
|public laud
주제
communication
예문
- The novel won widespread laud from reviewers.
- Her hard work earned her the laud of her colleagues.
명사
technical
C2
event
4
morning prayer in Divine Office
A church service of morning prayers (usually called Lauds).
사용 패턴：
say/sing Lauds
유의어
morning prayer (General term; not specific to the Divine Office tradition.)
반의어
Vespers (Evening prayer service rather than morning.)
연어
say Lauds
|sing Lauds
|Morning Lauds
|Lauds and Vespers
|the Office of Lauds
주제
religion
예문
- The community gathered to sing Lauds at dawn.
- In the monastery, Lauds begins before breakfast.
문법
기본형
laud
IPA
GB/lˈɔd/
US/lˈɔd/
음절 및 강세
laud （1음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (laud)
활용형
Verb
- Base: laud
- 3rd Person Singular: lauds
- Present Participle: lauding
- Past: lauded
관련 단어
Forms
lauds
verb
lauding
verb
lauded
verb
Core family
laudable
adjective
laudably
adverb
Advanced or less common
laudatory
adjective C1
laudation
noun
표현
laud to the skies
1/lˈɔd tə ðə skˈaɪz/
fixed phrase
literary
praise extravagantly
To praise someone or something a lot.
예문
- Reviewers lauded the new album to the skies.
- The CEO was lauded to the skies after the company’s turnaround.