laud

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

laud (lôd)tr.v. laud·ed, laud·ing, lauds
To give praise to; glorify. See Synonyms at praise.n.
1. Praise; glorification.
2. A hymn or song of praise.
3. lauds also Lauds (used with a sing. or pl. verb)
a. Ecclesiastical. The service of prayers following the matins and constituting with them the first of the seven canonical hours.
b. The time appointed for this service. [Middle English lauden, from Old French lauder, from Latin laudāre, from laus, laud-, praise.] laudʹer n.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  extol, exalt, glorify, proclaim