Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb laud
1 sense of laud                                                         
Sense 1
laud, extol, exalt, glorify, proclaim -- (praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking")
       => praise -- (express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance")
