laud
gb/lˈɔd/ us/lˈɔd/
C1
Kiingereza
Maana
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Kitenzi
formal
C1
action
1
praise highly, often publicly
To praise someone or something a lot.
Muundo wa matumizi:
laud [someone/something] (for [something])
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may use it in casual conversation; in modern English it sounds formal compared with praise.
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
criticize (Express disapproval rather than praise.)
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condemn (Strongly criticize as wrong or unacceptable.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
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
Mada
communication
|emotions
|work
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- People lauded her for her hard work.
- The coach lauded the team after the win.
Kitenzi
literary
C2
action
2
praise God in worship
To praise God in prayer or song.
Muundo wa matumizi:
laud [God/the Lord]
Visawe
glorify (Emphasizes honoring God’s greatness.)
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praise (More general and much more common.)
Vinyume
blaspheme (Speak about God in a disrespectful way.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
laud God
|laud the Lord
|laud and worship
|laud in song
|laud in prayer
Mada
religion
|music
Mifano
- The choir lauded God with hymns and psalms.
- The text calls on believers to laud the Lord for his mercy.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- They lauded God in their songs.
Nomino
literary
C2
abstract
3
an expression of praise
Words that praise someone or something.
Muundo wa matumizi:
give [someone/something] laud
Kosa la kawaida:
This noun use is rare in modern English; most speakers say praise or acclaim.
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
criticism (Negative judgment rather than approval.)
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censure (Formal, strong disapproval.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
win laud
|receive laud
|earn laud
|words of laud
|public laud
Mada
communication
Mifano
- The novel won widespread laud from reviewers.
- Her hard work earned her the laud of her colleagues.
Nomino
technical
C2
event
4
morning prayer in Divine Office
A church service of morning prayers (usually called Lauds).
Muundo wa matumizi:
say/sing Lauds
Visawe
morning prayer (General term; not specific to the Divine Office tradition.)
Vinyume
Vespers (Evening prayer service rather than morning.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
say Lauds
|sing Lauds
|Morning Lauds
|Lauds and Vespers
|the Office of Lauds
Mada
religion
Mifano
- The community gathered to sing Lauds at dawn.
- In the monastery, Lauds begins before breakfast.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
laud
IPA
GB/lˈɔd/
US/lˈɔd/
Silabi na mkazo
laud (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (laud)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: laud
- 3rd Person Singular: lauds
- Present Participle: lauding
- Past: lauded
Familia ya neno
Forms
lauds
verb
lauding
verb
lauded
verb
Core family
laudable
adjective
laudably
adverb
Advanced or less common
laudatory
adjective C1
laudation
noun
Semi
laud to the skies
1/lˈɔd tə ðə skˈaɪz/
fixed phrase
literary
praise extravagantly
To praise someone or something a lot.
Mifano
- Reviewers lauded the new album to the skies.
- The CEO was lauded to the skies after the company’s turnaround.