compliment vs laud

compliment

noun
  • An expression of praise, congratulation, or respect. 

  • Complimentary language; courtesy, flattery. 

verb
  • To pay a compliment (to someone); to express a favourable opinion (of someone). 

laud

noun
  • Praise or glorification. 

  • A prayer service following matins. 

  • Hymn of praise. 

verb
  • To praise; to glorify. 

How often have the words compliment and laud occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )