praise (v.) Copy link Outline 1. laudo, 12. expr. by laus, with a verb3. effĕro, extŭli, ēlātum, 3, irr.4. other words which may sometimes serve are, praedĭco, 1 (to talk much or openly about • praise (v.): 1. laudo, 1: to p. in glowing terms, magnifice l., Cic. Br. 73, init.: et pass. Strengthened, collaudo, 1 (to p. warmly): id. de Or. 1, 8, 30: Caes. 2. expr. by laus, with a verb: to p. any one highly, aliquem laudibus efferre, ornare, celebrare (v. praise, subs.): to be p.d, l. habere, Cic. Br. 13, 50; also, in laude esse (to be much or generally p.d), id. Verr. Act. 1, 17, 51: Coan vases are most highly p.d, Cois amphoris l. est maxima, Plin. 35, 12, 46. 3. effĕro, extŭli, ēlātum, 3, irr.: to admire and p. anything, aliquid mirari et ef., Cic. Verr. 4, 56, 124: but effero occurs more freq. with laudibus: v. praise (subs.). 4. other words which may sometimes serve are, praedĭco, 1 (to talk much or openly about: cf. Nep. Timol. 4, laudes alicujus praedicare: used by later writers = laudo); vendĭto, 1 (to cry up, as a vendor his wares): căno, canto (to sing any one's praises in verse); dico, 3 (= canto; cf. Hor. Od. 4, 2, 18, pugilemve equumve dicit, sc. Pindarus): v. to boast, sing.