applaud
[ uh-plawd ]
/ əˈplɔd /
verb (used without object)
to clap the hands as an expression of approval, appreciation, acclamation, etc.: They applauded wildly at the end of the opera.
to express approval; give praise; acclaim.
verb (used with object)
to clap the hands so as to show approval, appreciation, etc., of: to applaud an actor; to applaud a speech.
to praise or express approval of: to applaud a person's ambition.
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Origin of applaud
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applaud
/ (əˈplɔːd) /
verb
to indicate approval of (a person, performance, etc) by clapping the hands
(usually tr) to offer or express approval or praise of (an action, person, or thing)I applaud your decision
Derived forms of applaud
applauder, nounapplauding, adjectiveapplaudingly, adverbWord Origin for applaud
C15: from Latin applaudere to clap, from plaudere to beat, applaud
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