laud
verb
1 laud
Praise, glorify, or honor.
synonyms: exalt, extol, glorify, proclaim.
Roget 931:
approve;
approbate,
think good,
think much of,
think well of,
think highly of;
esteem,
value,
prize;
set great store by,
set great store on.
do justice to,
appreciate;
honor,
hold in esteem,
look up to,
admire;
like
etc.
897;
be in favor of,
wish Godspeed;
hail,
hail with satisfaction.
stand up for,
stick up for;
uphold,
hold up,
countenance,
sanction;
clap on the back,
pat on the back;
keep in countenance,
indorse;
give credit,
recommend;
mark with a white mark,
mark with a stone.
commend,
belaud†,
praise,
laud,
compliment;
pay a tribute,
bepraise†;
clap the hands;
applaud,
cheer,
acclamate†,
encore;
panegyrize†,
eulogize,
cry up,
proner [Fr.],
puff;
extol,
extol to the skies;
magnify,
glorify,
exalt,
swell,
make much of;
flatter
etc.
933;
bless,
give a blessing to;
have a good word for,
say a good word for;
speak well of,
speak highly of,
speak in high terms of;
sing the praises of,
sound the praises of,
chaunt the praises of;
resound the praises of;
sing praises to;
cheer to the echo,
applaud to the echo,
applaud to the very echo,
cheer to the very echo.
redound to the honor,
redound to the praise,
redound to the credit of;
do credit to;
deserve praise
etc.
n.;
recommend itself;
pass muster.
be praised
&c.;
receive honorable mention;
be in favor with,
be in high favor with;
ring with the praises of,
win golden opinions,
gain credit,
find favor with,
stand well in the opinion of;
laudari a laudato viro [Lat.].
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Roget 990:
worship,
lift up the heart,
aspire;
revere
etc.
928;
adore,
do service,
pay homage;
humble oneself,
kneel;
bow the knee,
bend the knee;
fall down,
fall on one's knees;
prostrate oneself,
bow down and worship.
pray,
invoke,
supplicate;
put up,
offer up prayers,
offer petitions;
beseech
etc.
(ask)
765;
say one's prayers,
tell one's beads.
return thanks,
give thanks;
say grace,
bless,
praise,
laud,
glorify,
magnify,
sing praises;
give benediction,
lead the choir,
intone;
deacon,
deacon off propitiate [U.S.],
offer sacrifice,
fast,
deny oneself;
vow,
offer vows,
give alms.
work out one's salvation;
go to church;
attend service,
attend mass;
communicate
etc.
(rite)
998.
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Roget 896:
congratulate,
gratulate†;
felicitate;
give one joy,
wish one joy;
compliment;
tender one's congratulations,
offer one's congratulations;
wish many happy returns of the day,
wish a merry Christmas and a happy new year.
praise,
laud
(commendation)
931.
congratulate oneself
etc.
(rejoice)
838.
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Dutch: loven, verheffen, prijzen, bewieroken, ophemelen, verheerlijken
noun
Roget 931:
approbation;
approval,
approvement†;
sanction,
advocacy;
nod of approbation;
esteem,
estimation,
good opinion,
golden opinions,
admiration;
love
etc.
897;
appreciation,
regard,
account,
popularity,
kudos,
credit;
repute
etc.
873;
best seller.
commendation,
praise;
laud,
laudation;
good word;
meed of praise,
tribute of praise;
encomium;
eulogy,
eulogium†;
eloge [Fr.],
panegyric;
homage,
hero worship;
benediction,
blessing,
benison.
applause,
plaudit,
clap;
clapping,
clapping of hands;
acclaim,
acclamation;
cheer;
paean,
hosannah;
shout of applause,
peal of applause,
chorus of applause,
chorus of praise
&c.;
Prytaneum.
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Moby thesaurus: Agnus Dei, Benedicite, Gloria, Gloria Patri, Gloria in Excelsis, Introit, Magnificat, Miserere, Nunc Dimittis, Te Deum, Trisagion, Vedic hymn, acclaim, accolade, admire, adore, adulate, adulation, advance, alleluia, answer, anthem, antiphon, antiphony, apotheosis, apotheosize, belaud, bepraise, bepraisement, bless, bless the Lord, blow up, boast of, brag about, canticle, celebrate, chant, chorale, commend, congratulation, cry up, deification, deify, doxologize, doxology, eloge, emblazon, encomium, eulogium, eulogize, eulogy, exalt, exaltation, excessive praise, extol, flatter, flattery, glorification, glorify, glorify the Lord, glory, hallelujah, hero worship, hero-worship, homage, hommage, honor, hosanna, hymn, hymn of praise, hymnody, hymnography, hymnology, idolatry, idolize, idolizing, kudos, laudation, lionize, lionizing, magnification, magnify, make much of, mantra, meed of praise, motet, offertory, offertory sentence, overpraise, paean, panegyric, panegyrize, pay tribute, porter aux nues, praise, praise God, promote, psalm, psalmody, puff, puff up, recommend, report, response, responsory, revere, reverence, salute, sing praises, tribute, trumpet, venerate, versicle, worship ... show more.
lauded
Moby thesaurus: august, distinguished, elevated, eminent, exalted, famous, glorious, godlike, heroic, high, lofty, magnanimous, magnificent, majestic, noble, prominent, renowned, soaring, sublime, superb, towering ... show more.
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