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laud

/ˈlɔːd/LAWD
/ˈlɔd/LAWD

Meaningpraise

Common meaning: to praise

Journey through time

  1. Latinlaus, laudis‘praise’
  2. Middle Englishlaudensource
  3. Englishlaud‘to praise’ · today

laud also in: laudable

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin laus ‘praise’.

Roots

Related words

laudable

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