applaud

/əˈplɔːd/ verb

Definition

CLAP [I, T] › to clap your hands to show that you have enjoyed a performance, talk, etc: The audience applauded loudly.

PRAISE [T] formal › to approve of or admire something: Most people will surely applaud the decision.

(Definition of applaud verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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