APPLAUD

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

Etymology

Noun

applaud (plural applauds)

(obsolete) Applause; applauding.

(obsolete) Plaudit.

Verb

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.

Synonyms

• 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