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Applaud
To clap one's hands in praise, approval, or admiration; to express praise publicly.
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Imagine This
Imagine a stage lights up as a performer finishes a flawless routine; the crowd rises, mimes clapping in rhythm, and a voice booms, 'Applaud the champion!' as the applause grows louder.
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Sounds Like
uh-PLOHD
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Looks Like
Looks like applause; visually related to the noun 'applause'.
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Remember This
Applaud is the verb form; the noun is applause. It comes from Latin applaudere, meaning to clap or praise.
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Other Forms
applaudsverb
applaudedverb
applaudingverb
applaudableadjective
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Connect With
applause, praise, commend, acclaim, cheer, laud
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Note
Applaud is transitive: you applaud a person, performance, idea, or proposal. Do not confuse with 'applause,' which is the noun referring to the act of clapping. Formal writing might favor 'applauded' (past) or 'applauding' (present participle) depending on tense.
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Study Deeper
Examples
- The audience applauded the speaker after her stirring address.
- The board applauded the proposal when it was finally approved.
Synonyms
praisecommendlaudacclaimcheer
Antonyms
condemndisparageboo
Etymology
From Latin applaudere 'to clap, to praise' (ad- 'toward' + plaudere 'to clap'), later reinforced through French applaudir.
Mnemonic
Mnemonic: APP + LAUD — imagine an app (APP) that causes people to laud (praise) the performer, prompting the crowd to clap in applause.
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