laud
gb/lˈɔd/ us/lˈɔd/
C1
Engleză
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Verb
formal
C1
action
1
praise highly, often publicly
To praise someone or something a lot.
Tipar de utilizare:
laud [someone/something] (for [something])
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may use it in casual conversation; in modern English it sounds formal compared with praise.
Sinonime
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.)
Antonime
criticize (Express disapproval rather than praise.)
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condemn (Strongly criticize as wrong or unacceptable.)
Colocații
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
Teme
communication
|emotions
|work
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- People lauded her for her hard work.
- The coach lauded the team after the win.
Verb
literary
C2
action
2
praise God in worship
To praise God in prayer or song.
Tipar de utilizare:
laud [God/the Lord]
Sinonime
glorify (Emphasizes honoring God’s greatness.)
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praise (More general and much more common.)
Antonime
blaspheme (Speak about God in a disrespectful way.)
Colocații
laud God
|laud the Lord
|laud and worship
|laud in song
|laud in prayer
Teme
religion
|music
Exemple
- The choir lauded God with hymns and psalms.
- The text calls on believers to laud the Lord for his mercy.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- They lauded God in their songs.
Substantiv
literary
C2
abstract
3
an expression of praise
Words that praise someone or something.
Tipar de utilizare:
give [someone/something] laud
Greșeală frecventă:
This noun use is rare in modern English; most speakers say praise or acclaim.
Sinonime
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.)
Antonime
criticism (Negative judgment rather than approval.)
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censure (Formal, strong disapproval.)
Colocații
win laud
|receive laud
|earn laud
|words of laud
|public laud
Teme
communication
Exemple
- The novel won widespread laud from reviewers.
- Her hard work earned her the laud of her colleagues.
Substantiv
technical
C2
event
4
morning prayer in Divine Office
A church service of morning prayers (usually called Lauds).
Tipar de utilizare:
say/sing Lauds
Sinonime
morning prayer (General term; not specific to the Divine Office tradition.)
Antonime
Vespers (Evening prayer service rather than morning.)
Colocații
say Lauds
|sing Lauds
|Morning Lauds
|Lauds and Vespers
|the Office of Lauds
Teme
religion
Exemple
- The community gathered to sing Lauds at dawn.
- In the monastery, Lauds begins before breakfast.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
laud
IPA
GB/lˈɔd/
US/lˈɔd/
Silabe și accent
laud (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (laud)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: laud
- 3rd Person Singular: lauds
- Present Participle: lauding
- Past: lauded
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
lauds
verb
lauding
verb
lauded
verb
Core family
laudable
adjective
laudably
adverb
Advanced or less common
laudatory
adjective C1
laudation
noun
Expresii
laud to the skies
1/lˈɔd tə ðə skˈaɪz/
fixed phrase
literary
praise extravagantly
To praise someone or something a lot.
Exemple
- Reviewers lauded the new album to the skies.
- The CEO was lauded to the skies after the company’s turnaround.