laud — to praise or acclaim enthusiastically
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to praise or acclaim enthusiastically
Pronunciation (IPA): /lɔːd/
Example Sentences
- The food critic lauded the restaurant's kimchi pizza as 'a beautiful fusion disaster.'
- Teachers laud students who actually turn in homework on time.
- The Nobel Committee lauded her contributions to environmental science.
laud
VERB[/lɔːd/]
to praise or acclaim enthusiastically
A large crowd gathers to laud a brave hero for their courageous deeds.
L(loud) + AUD(audience) — the LOUD AUDience jumped out of their seats to completely laud the amazing piano performance.
Exposing the fake painter as a total fraud, the angry judges completely refused to laud his stolen artwork.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'laudare' meaning 'to praise or extol.' The word entered English through Old French and has been used since medieval times to express enthusiastic approval or acclaim.
Breakdown
laud (from Latin laudare, to praise) = a single, unanalyzable root morpheme meaning 'to praise'
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The food critic lauded the restaurant's kimchi pizza as 'a beautiful fusion disaster.'”
“Teachers laud students who actually turn in homework on time.”
“The Nobel Committee lauded her contributions to environmental science.”
“Critics lauded the actor's ability to cry on command during interviews.”
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