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Definition of Laud
1. Verb. Praise, glorify, or honor. "Sam and Sue laud the movie "; "Glorify one's spouse's cooking"
Generic synonyms: Praise
Specialized synonyms: Canonise, Canonize, Ensky, Crack Up, Hymn
Derivative terms: Exaltation, Extoller, Extolment, Glorification, Glorification, Glory, Glory, Laudable, Laudatory, Lauder
Definition of Laud
1. n. High commendation; praise; honor; exaltation; glory.
2. v. i. To praise in words alone, or with words and singing; to celebrate; to extol.
Definition of Laud
1. Noun. praise or glorification ¹
2. Noun. hymn of praise ¹
3. Noun. (''in plural'', sometimes ''Lauds'') a prayer service following matins ¹
4. Verb. (transitive intransitive) to praise, to glorify ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Laud
1. to praise [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: praise
Medical Definition of Laud
1. 1. High commendation; praise; honor; exaltation; glory. "Laud be to God." "So do well and thou shalt have laud of the same." (Tyndals) 2. A part of divine worship, consisting chiefly of praise; usually in the pl. In the Roman Catholic Church, the prayers used at daybreak, between those of matins and prime, are called lauds. 3. Music or singing in honor of any one. Origin: L. Laus, laudis. See Laud. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)