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laud
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- pronunciation:
- lawd
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
lauds, lauding, lauded |
| definition: |
to praise.
At our school, the sports stars were lauded more than the academic achievers.- synonyms:
- acclaim, commend, extol, praise
- antonyms:
- criticize, defame, malign, revile
- similar words:
- applaud, celebrate, compliment, exalt, glorify, hail
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| related words: |
cite, congratulate, esteem, exalt, hail, recognize, salute, worship |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
praise, esp. a hymn or song of religious praise.
- synonyms:
- alleluia, hymn, paean, praise
- similar words:
- canticle, encomium, plainsong, psalm
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| definition 2: |
(often cap.; pl. but used with a sing. or pl. verb) the prayer service, after matins, that forms the first of the Christian canonical hours.
- similar words:
- ceremony, service, worship
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| related words: |
ovation |
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