laud
verb
[ lɔːd ]
• praise (a person or their achievements) highly.
• "the obituary lauded him as a great statesman and soldier"
Similar:
praise,
extol,
hail,
applaud,
acclaim,
commend,
admire,
approve of,
make much of,
sing the praises of,
lionize,
speak highly of,
pay tribute/homage to,
eulogize,
sing paeans to,
cheer,
celebrate,
welcome,
salute,
glorify,
exalt,
rhapsodize over/about,
honour,
adore,
revere,
venerate,
idolize,
put on a pedestal,
rave about,
big someone/something up,
cry someone/something up,
magnify,
panegyrize,
laud
noun
• praise.
• "all glory, laud, and honour to Thee Redeemer King"
Origin:
late Middle English: the noun from Old French laude, the verb from Latin laudare, both from Latin laus, laud- ‘praise’ (see also lauds).
