applaud
(verb) express approval of; “I applaud your efforts”
applaud, clap, spat, acclaim
(verb) clap one’s hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
Source: WordNet® 3.1
applaud (plural applauds)
(obsolete) Applause; applauding.
(obsolete) Plaudit.
applaud (third-person singular simple present applauds, present participle applauding, simple past and past participle applauded)
(transitive, intransitive) To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.
(transitive, intransitive) To praise, or express approval for something or someone.
• beclap
Source: Wiktionary
Ap*plaud", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Applauded; p. pr. & vb. n. Applauding.] Etym: [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.
Definition: To express approbation loudly or significantly.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2024
(verb) leave or give by will after one’s death; “My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry”; “My grandfather left me his entire estate”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
