laud

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The presence of his kind to see and laud was an inspiration to him.

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  1. transitive verb To give praise to; glorify. See Synonyms at praise.
  2. noun Praise; glorification.
  3. noun A hymn or song of praise.

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  • O enter then his gates with praise; approach with joy his courts unto; praise, laud, and bless his name always, for it is seemly so to do. —  Feminist Mormon Housewives
  • But I have an efficient and dedicated team with talents I couldn't even begin to laud, and they came through once again, delivering great work on time and on budget. —  D*I*Y Planner - Comments
  • All glory, laud, and honor To Thee Redeemer, King, To Whom the lips of children Made sweet hosannas ring Refrain All glory, laud, and honor, To Thee Redeemer, King, To Whom the lips of children Made sweet hosannas ring 2. —  The St. Gregory Hymnal and Catholic Choir Book
  • And all the instructions given to the governors of the colony on the Delaware were meekly conditioned to the will of God, with specific emphasis on the provision: "Above all things, shall the governor consider and see to it that a true and due worship, becoming honor, laud, and praise be paid to the Most High in all things The same is true of William Penn. —  Luther and the Reformation: The Life-Springs of Our Liberties
  • And so s slaves laud, and applaud, and thank, and bless him for having married, and endowed their children with two little future mistresses. —  Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation 1838-1839
 

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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Middle English lauden, from Old French lauder, from Latin laudāre, from laus, laud-, praise.

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  1. = French los (later Middle English los, loos, lose: see lose) = Spanish laude = Italian laude, lode, from Latin laus (laud-), praise, glory, fame, renown, prob. orig. *claus (*claud-) (= Welsh clod = Irish clōth, praise), akin to cluere, hear, inclutus, famous, renowned: see client and loud.
  2. from Middle English lauden = French louer = Spanish laudar, loar = Portuguese louvar = Italian laudare, lodare, from Latin laudare, praise, from laus (laud-), praise: see laud, n. Cf. allow.
 

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