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Applaud : (verb)
1: clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate
approval [syn: clap, spat, acclaim] [ant: boo]
2: express approval of; "I applaud your efforts"
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Applaud : \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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Applaud : \Ap*plaud"\, v. i.
To express approbation loudly or significantly.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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