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applaud
[ uh-plawd ]
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.
applaud
/ əˈɔː /
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
- ˈܻ, noun
- ˈܻ徱Բ, adjective
- ˈܻ徱Բly, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·ܻİ noun
- ·ܻiԲ· adverb
- v··ܻ verb
- a·ܻ verb
- -·ܻiԲ adjective
- ܲa·ܻĻ adjective
- ܲa·ܻiԲ adjective
- ɱ-·ܻĻ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of applaud1
Example Sentences
What Trump wants and needs is a room full of sycophants like his junk drawer, errr, Cabinet, and media influencers who applaud the lunacy that has destroyed free speech.
Andrew H. Douglas, the LAX area port director for Customs and Border Protection, applauded the officers for finding the drugs in the shampoo bottles.
The propaganda online has ratcheted up, applauding Chinese innovation and diplomacy in contrast to the uncertainty unleashed by Trump.
But people in the audience would stand and applaud for particularly notable performances, and not just for the obvious hits.
Trump applauded as crowds of supporters chanted, "Lock her up! Lock her up!"
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