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applaud

/ applaud /

verb

verb Sense 1

express approval of

"I applaud your efforts"

Type of:

praise

Kinds of:

cheer acclaim hail herald

Derived:

clapper applauder

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s something with something

verb Sense 2

clap one''s hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

Opposites:

boo hiss

Type of:

gesticulate gesture motion

Kinds of:

bravo

Derived:

acclaim acclamation plaudits plaudit eclat

Entails:

approve O.K. okay

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s something with something

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