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applaud

[ uh-plawd ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to clap the hands as an expression of approval, appreciation, acclamation, etc.:

    They applauded wildly at the end of the opera.

  2. to express approval; give praise; acclaim.


verb (used with object)

  1. to clap the hands so as to show approval, appreciation, etc., of:

    to applaud an actor; to applaud a speech.

  2. to praise or express approval of:

    to applaud a person's ambition.

applaud

/ əˈɔː /

verb

  1. to indicate approval of (a person, performance, etc) by clapping the hands
  2. usually tr to offer or express approval or praise of (an action, person, or thing)

    I applaud your decision

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܻ, noun
  • ˈܻ徱Բ, adjective
  • ˈܻ徱Բly, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ܻİ noun
  • ·ܻiԲ· adverb
  • v··ܻ verb
  • a·ܻ verb
  • -·ܻiԲ adjective
  • ܲa·ܻĻ adjective
  • ܲa·ܻiԲ adjective
  • ɱ-·ܻĻ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of applaud1

1530–40; < Latin applaudere, equivalent to ap- ap- 1 + plaudere to clap the hands
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Word History and Origins

Origin of applaud1

C15: from Latin applaudere to clap, from plaudere to beat, applaud
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Example Sentences

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Still, when Trump proposed changing up the seating assignments in the Brady Briefing Room, or announced he would take over the pool assignments, many reporters privately didn’t care – or even applauded the move.

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On a forgettable night for Saracens, one positive was the performance of England number eight Tom Willis, who was applauded by both sets of fans when he was replaced in the second half.

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On each occasion he asked for forgiveness, the congregation applauded.

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But then, the early audiences responded incredibly, and applauded and screamed when we wanted them to, because it’s live.

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Yang calls him “perfect” and “brave” and applauds Han for how he “plays to those scenes in a way that is universal and therefore funny, in a way that transcends language.”

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