Laudable Meaning
/ˈlɔːdəbl/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjWorthy of being lauded.
adjHealthful; having a disposition to promote healing.
Sentence Examples
The most laudable way of acquiring books is by writing them yourself.
Her first answer was laudable.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Her ____ effort to help the homeless earned her a community award.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
His efforts to improve the living conditions of the local community are truly ____ and deserve praise today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English laudable, from Old French laudable or directly from Latin laudabilis; equivalent to laud + -able.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"That there is and from time immemorial has been within that part of the parish called Mablethorpe St. Mary's a laudable custom that, if any outdweller take ancient pasture ground, he shall pay a modus of 4d. an acre, and so in proportion, on the 1st of August, in lieu of all manner of tithe; and that if any of the ancient pasture be once ploughed up or meadowed, it shall, when restored to pasture again, pay 4d. the acre in the hands of such outdweller."
— 1917, The English Reports: Exchequer, page 789:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Her ____ effort to help the homeless earned her a community award.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
His efforts to improve the living conditions of the local community are truly ____ and deserve praise today.