Commend vs Laud - What's the difference?
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To congratulate or reward.
To praise or acclaim.
* Dryden
To entrust or commit to the care of someone else.
* Bible, Luke xxiii. 46
To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and goodwill.
* Shakespeare
To recommend.
* Sir M. Hale
* Bible, Romans xvi. 1
To force in a mental way.
(obsolete) commendation; praise
* Shakespeare
(obsolete, in the plural) compliments; greetings
* Howell
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:
As verbs the difference between commend and laud
is that commend is to congratulate or reward while laud is to praise, to glorify.As nouns the difference between commend and laud
is that commend is commendation; praise while laud is praise or glorification.commend
English
Verb
(en verb)- Historians commend Alexander for weeping when he read the actions of Achilles.
- Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit.
- Commend me to my brother.
- Among the objects of knowledge, two especially commend themselves to our contemplation.
- I commend unto you Phoebe our sister.
See also
* suggest * consider * approvalNoun
(en noun)- Speak in his just commend .
- Hearty commends and much endeared love to you.
External links
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English
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.