applaud
21applaud — Synonyms and related words: abide by, accede, accept, acclaim, acquiesce, acquiesce in, agree, agree to, agree with, approve, assent, boost, buy, cheer, cheer on, clap, clap the hands, commend, compliment, comply, consent, cry, cry for joy,… …
22applaud — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. cheer, clap, give an ovation to, acclaim; see praise 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. 1. clap cheer, give a hand, give a standing ovation, hurrah, whistle. 2. acclaim laud, hail, praise, sing the praises of, commend,… …
23applaud — ap|plaud [ ə plɔd ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to show that you enjoyed someone s performance, speech, etc by hitting the palms of your hands together: CLAP 2. ) transitive to praise a decision, action, idea, etc.: They have been… …
24applaud — [15] English probably acquired this word directly from Latin applaudere, which meant literally ‘clap at’. It was a compound formed from the prefix ad ‘to’ and the verb plaudere ‘clap’, source also of plaudit [17] and of explode, whose original… …
25applaud — ap·plaud || É™ plÉ”Ëd v. clap; cheer; praise …
26applaud — verb show approval by clapping. ↘praise or approve of. Origin C15: from L. applaudere, from ad to + plaudere to clap , reinforced by Fr. applaudir …
27applaud — v. a. 1. Cheer, clap. 2. Praise, commend, laud, approve, compliment, extol, magnify, cry up …
28applaud — verb 1) the audience applauded Syn: clap, give a standing ovation, put one s hands together; show one s appreciation; informal give someone a big hand Ant: boo 2) police have applauded the decision Syn: praise, commend …
29applaud — v 1. clap, cheer, hosanna, huzzah, bravo, root; encore, give [s.o.] a hand, make the rafters ring, whistle, stomp. 2. acclaim, praise, sound the praises of, sing the praises of, extol, cry up, laud, Archaic. magnify; approve enthusiastically,… …
30applaud — ap·plaud …
