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Synonyms of laud

25 similar words

Another word for laud is ainoi. Other synonyms of laud are commend, exalt, extol, aggrandize and applaud.

Synonyms and similar words for laud

nounA prayer service following matins.

  • ainoiLauds; a prayer service following matins.

verbTo praise; to glorify.

  • commendTo praise or acclaim.
  • exaltTo honor; to hold in high esteem; to praise or worship.
  • extolTo praise; to make high.
  • aggrandizeTo make appear great or greater; to exalt.
  • applaudTo praise, or express approval for something or someone.
  • enthrone literary
  • appraiseTo praise; to commend.
  • bepraiseTo praise greatly or extravagantly.
  • cry upTo extol, praise.
  • eulogizeTo praise, celebrate or pay homage to (someone), especially in an eloquent formal eulogy.
  • glorify
  • honorTo think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of.
  • idolizeTo adore excessively; to revere immoderately.
  • lionize
  • magnifyTo praise, glorify (someone or something, especially God).
  • panegyrizeTo praise, especially in an eloquent speech or in writing.
  • praiseTo give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship.
  • puffTo praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly.
  • revereTo honour in a form lesser than worship, e.g., a saint, or an idol.
  • speak well ofTo say good things about someone or something.
  • transfigureTo glorify or exalt.
  • venerateTo revere or hold in awe.
  • worthyTo render or treat as worthy.
  • belaud rareTo load with praise; praise greatly; extol.

Meaning of laud

  1. noun Glorification or praise.
  2. noun Hymn of praise.
  3. noun A prayer service following matins.

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Questions about synonyms of laud

What is another word for laud?
Laud has 25 synonyms on Word.ws, such as ainoi, commend, exalt, extol, aggrandize, applaud, enthrone and appraise.
What does laud mean?
Laud means glorification or praise.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: laud (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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