Difference between Praise and Laud

PRAISE vs LAUD: NOUN

Worship.
Commendation; favorable representation in words.
An expression of approval and commendation
The object, ground, or reason of praise.
Especially, the joyful tribute of gratitude or homage rendered to the Divine Being; the act of glorifying or extolling the Creator; worship, particularly worship by song, distinction from prayer and other acts of worship.
Commendation for worth; approval expressed; honor rendered because of excellence or worth; laudation; approbation.
A subject for praise; a person or thing worthy to be praised.
A ground or reason for praise.
The expression of love and gratitude for benefits received; devotion with thanksgiving; especially, a tribute of grateful homage to God.
The expression of any opinion, whether in commendation or otherwise; hence, fame; reputation.
The expression of approbation or esteem because of some virtue, meritorious performance, or pleasing quality; bestowal of commendation or admiration for something excellent or beautiful; laudation; applause.
A reason for praise; merit.
Offering words of homage as an act of worship
The extolling or exaltation of a deity, ruler, or hero.
Expression of approval, commendation, or admiration.

A prayer service following matins
Hymn of praise
Praise or glorification
Music or singing in honor of any one.
A part of divine worship, consisting chiefly of praise; -- usually in the pl.
High commendation; praise; honor; exaltation; glory.
Plural In the Roman Catholic Church, and in the Anglican Ch. as a monastic or devotional office, a religious service, forming, in combination with matins, the first of the seven canonical hours: so called from the reiterated ascriptions of praise to God in the last of the psalms (cxlviii., cxlix., cl.) which it contains. The usage in the Greek church is similar. See canonical hours, under canonical.
That part of divine worship which consists in praise.
Praise; commendation; honorable mention.
The time appointed for this service.
The service of prayers formerly following the matins and constituting with them the first of the seven canonical hours.
A hymn or song of praise.
Praise; glorification.
Music or a song in praise or honor of any one.

To express a feeling of veneration or gratitude to (a deity); worship or glorify.
To express warm approval of, commendation for, or admiration for.
To commend; to applaud; to express approbation of; to laud; -- applied to a person or his acts.
To extol in words or song; to magnify; to glorify on account of perfections or excellent works; to do honor to; to display the excellence of; -- applied especially to the Divine Being.
To value; to appraise.

To extol in gratitude and devotion for blessings received; especially, to offer grateful homage to; worship; glorify.
To appraise; set a price upon; value.
Synonyms and Praise, Applaud, Extol, laud, eulogize, celebrate, exalt, bless. Praise is the general word; it is positive, but of varying degrees of strength. We praise, applaud, and extol by words written or spoken; we may applaud also by clapping the hands or by other physical demonstrations of approbation. To extol is to praise very highly, generally at some length. See eulogy.
To express approbation or admiration of; laud; applaud; eulogize; commend.

To praise in words; speak or sing in praise of; especially, to extol or praise highly: as, to laud one to the skies.

Congratulation, Recognition, Gratitude, Compliment, Accolade, Commending, Applause, Laud, Commendation, Compliments, Acclaim, Admiration, Accolades, Congratulations, Kudos

Kudos, Revere, Tout, Lease, Rent, Welcome, Appreciate, Salute, Praise, Commend, Applaud, Glorify, Exalt, Proclaim, Extol

Applaud, Eulogies, Congratulating, Congratulate, Congratulation, Recognition, Gratitude, Compliment, Accolade, Applause, Laud, Commendation, Compliments, Admiration, Congratulations

Admiration, Commendation, Revere, Tout, Lease, Rent, Welcome, Appreciate, Salute, Praise, Applaud, Glorify, Exalt, Proclaim, Extol

Praise the LORD from the heavens; Praise Him in the heights!
You praise God because you will to praise Him.
Praise is who I am, I will praise Him wh.
Praise increases our joy: joy is the constant companion of praise.
Paulo Coelho p To refuse praise is to seek praise twice.
Joy in Believing and squeezing him by the Hand sd to him praise praise.
Keeper Praise Dancers, bottom right, and Blessed Assurance Praise Team, not pictured.
If I praise Myself, My praise counts for nothing.
Praise, praise, and more praise is always a positive way to go, even with the most difficult of dogs.
Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son, and praise the Spirit, Three in One.