See laud in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To pay tribute or homage to:
acclaim, celebrate, eulogize, exalt, extol, glorify, hail2, honor, magnify, panegyrize, praise. Idiom: sing someone's praises. See praiseTo express warm approval of:
acclaim, applaud, commend, compliment, praise. See praiseTo honor (a deity) in religious worship:
exalt, extol, glorify, magnify, praise. See religion
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