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   laud

   /lôd/

   verb

   • 1. praise (a person or their achievements) highly, especially in a public context: formal "the obituary lauded him as a great statesman and soldier"

   noun

   • 1. praise: archaic "all glory, laud, and honor to Thee"

   Word Origin late Middle English: the noun from Old French laude, the verb from Latin laudare, both from Latin laus, laud- ‘praise’ (see also lauds).

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