laud
Meaning
Synonyms
admire
praise highly
speak highly of
cele-brate
preach up
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/lɔːd/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English lauden, from Old French lauder, from Latin laudō, laudāre, from laus (“praise, glory, fame, renown”), from echoic Proto-Indo-European root *leh₁wdʰ- (“song, sound”). Cognate with Old English lēoþ (“song, poem”), German Lied (“song”). Doublet of leed.
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