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Applaud vs Laud - What's the difference?

applaud | laud |

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

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) Applause; applauding.
  • (obsolete) Plaudit.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (intransitive) To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.
  • After the performance, the audience applauded for five minutes
  • (intransitive) To praise, or express approval for something or someone.
  • Although we don't like your methods, we applaud your motives.
  • * Shakespeare
  • By the gods, I do applaud his courage.
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    laud

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • or glorification.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Laud be to God.
  • * Tyndals
  • So do well and thou shalt have laud of the same.
  • Hymn of praise.
  • (in the plural, also Lauds) A prayer service following matins.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (intransitive) to praise, to glorify
  • * 1526 , William Tyndale, trans. Bible , Luke I:
  • And hys mought was opened immediatly, and hys tonge, and he spake lawdynge god.

    See also

    * canonical hours

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