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Definitions for: Applaud [v] express approval of; "I applaud your efforts"
[v] clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
Webster (1913) Definition: Ap*plaud", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Applauded; p. pr. &
vb. n. Applauding.] [L. applaudere; ad + plaudere to clash,
to clap the hands: cf. F. applaudir. Cf. Explode.]
1. To show approval of by clapping the hands, acclamation, or
other significant sign.
I would applaud thee to the very echo, That should
applaud again. --Shak.
2. To praise by words; to express approbation of; to commend;
to approve.
By the gods, I do applaud his courage. --Shak.
Syn: To praise; extol; commend; cry up; magnify; approve. See
Praise.
Ap*plaud", v. i.
To express approbation loudly or significantly.
Synonyms: clap, spat
Antonyms: boo, hiss
See Also: acclaim, approve, bravo, cheer, gesticulate, gesture, hail, herald, motion, O.K., okay, praise, sanction
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