Applaud vs Laud - What's the difference?
applaud | laud |
(intransitive) To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.
(intransitive) To praise, or express approval for something or someone.
* Shakespeare
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or glorification.
* Shakespeare
* Tyndals
Hymn of praise.
(in the plural, also Lauds) A prayer service following matins.
(intransitive) to praise, to glorify
* 1526 , William Tyndale, trans. Bible , Luke I:
In transitive intransitive terms the difference between applaud and laud
is that applaud is to praise, or express approval for something or someone while laud is to praise, to glorify.applaud
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Verb
(en verb)- After the performance, the audience applauded for five minutes
- Although we don't like your methods, we applaud your motives.
- By the gods, I do applaud his courage.
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Noun
(en noun)- Laud be to God.
- So do well and thou shalt have laud of the same.
Verb
(en verb)- And hys mought was opened immediatly, and hys tonge, and he spake lawdynge god.