C2verbformalacademicmedia
US/lɑːd/
UK/lɔːd/
to praise someone or something publicly and strongly
In context
The new teaching method has been lauded as a model for other provinces.
Critics lauded her first novel for its honest picture of village life.
Politicians often laud education reform but rarely fund it properly.
Words that go with laud
adverb + verb
- widely laudedThe project was widely lauded for its use of local materials.
- critically laudedThe critically lauded film failed at the box office.
- much laudedThe much lauded reform has not yet improved results.
verb + preposition
- lauded asHe was lauded as the best young scientist of the year.
- lauded forThe school was lauded for its work with disabled children.