laud
gb/lˈɔd/ us/lˈɔd/
C1
Inglês
Acepções
0 acepção
Verbo
formal
C1
action
1
praise highly, often publicly
To praise someone or something a lot.
Padrão de uso:
laud [someone/something] (for [something])
Erro comum:
Learners may use it in casual conversation; in modern English it sounds formal compared with praise.
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
criticize (Express disapproval rather than praise.)
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condemn (Strongly criticize as wrong or unacceptable.)
Colocações
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
Temas
communication
|emotions
|work
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- People lauded her for her hard work.
- The coach lauded the team after the win.
Verbo
literary
C2
action
2
praise God in worship
To praise God in prayer or song.
Padrão de uso:
laud [God/the Lord]
Sinônimos
glorify (Emphasizes honoring God’s greatness.)
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praise (More general and much more common.)
Antônimos
blaspheme (Speak about God in a disrespectful way.)
Colocações
laud God
|laud the Lord
|laud and worship
|laud in song
|laud in prayer
Temas
religion
|music
Exemplos
- The choir lauded God with hymns and psalms.
- The text calls on believers to laud the Lord for his mercy.
Exemplos para estudantes
- They lauded God in their songs.
Substantivo
literary
C2
abstract
3
an expression of praise
Words that praise someone or something.
Padrão de uso:
give [someone/something] laud
Erro comum:
This noun use is rare in modern English; most speakers say praise or acclaim.
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
criticism (Negative judgment rather than approval.)
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censure (Formal, strong disapproval.)
Colocações
win laud
|receive laud
|earn laud
|words of laud
|public laud
Temas
communication
Exemplos
- The novel won widespread laud from reviewers.
- Her hard work earned her the laud of her colleagues.
Substantivo
technical
C2
event
4
morning prayer in Divine Office
A church service of morning prayers (usually called Lauds).
Padrão de uso:
say/sing Lauds
Sinônimos
morning prayer (General term; not specific to the Divine Office tradition.)
Antônimos
Vespers (Evening prayer service rather than morning.)
Colocações
say Lauds
|sing Lauds
|Morning Lauds
|Lauds and Vespers
|the Office of Lauds
Temas
religion
Exemplos
- The community gathered to sing Lauds at dawn.
- In the monastery, Lauds begins before breakfast.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
laud
AFI
GB/lˈɔd/
US/lˈɔd/
Sílabas e tonicidade
laud (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (laud)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: laud
- 3rd Person Singular: lauds
- Present Participle: lauding
- Past: lauded
Família de palavras
Forms
lauds
verb
lauding
verb
lauded
verb
Core family
laudable
adjective
laudably
adverb
Advanced or less common
laudatory
adjective C1
laudation
noun
Expressões
laud to the skies
1/lˈɔd tə ðə skˈaɪz/
fixed phrase
literary
praise extravagantly
To praise someone or something a lot.
Exemplos
- Reviewers lauded the new album to the skies.
- The CEO was lauded to the skies after the company’s turnaround.