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