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- [uh-plawd]
- /əˈplɔd/
- /əˈplɔːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-plawd]
- /əˈplɔd/
Definitions of applaud word
- verb applaud When a group of people applaud, they clap their hands in order to show approval, for example when they have enjoyed a play or concert. 3
- verb applaud When an attitude or action is applauded, people praise it. 3
- verb applaud to indicate approval of (a person, performance, etc) by clapping the hands 3
- verb applaud to offer or express approval or praise of (an action, person, or thing) 3
- verb transitive applaud to show approval or enjoyment (of) by clapping the hands or by cheering, stamping the feet, etc. 3
- verb transitive applaud to praise; approve; commend 3
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Origin of applaud
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; < Latin applaudere, equivalent to ap- ap-1 + plaudere to clap the hands
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Parts of speech for Applaud
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
applaud popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for applaud
verb applaud
- laud — to praise; extol.
- commend — If you commend someone or something, you praise them formally.
- cheer — When people cheer, they shout loudly to show their approval or to encourage someone who is doing something such as taking part in a game.
- hail — to pour down on as or like hail: The plane hailed leaflets on the city.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
Antonyms for applaud
verb applaud
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- blame — If you blame a person or thing for something bad, you believe or say that they are responsible for it or that they caused it.
- censure — If you censure someone for something that they have done, you tell them that you strongly disapprove of it.
- disapprove — to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
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