applaud. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

applaud

SYLLABICATION:	ap·plaud
PRONUNCIATION:	-plôd
VERB:	Inflected forms: ap·plaud·ed, ap·plaud·ing, ap·plauds
INTRANSITIVE VERB:	To express approval, especially by clapping the hands.
TRANSITIVE VERB:	1. To express approval of (someone or something) especially by such clapping. 2. To commend highly; praise: applauded her decision to complete her degree.
ETYMOLOGY:	Middle English applauden, from Latin applaudere : ad-, ad- + plaudere, to clap.
OTHER FORMS:	ap·plauda·ble —ADJECTIVE ap·plauda·bly —ADVERB ap·plauder —NOUN
SYNONYMS:	applaud, cheer, root³ These verbs mean to express approval or encouragement audibly: applauded at the end of the concert; cheered when the home team scored; rooting for the underdog in the tennis championship.


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