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to applaud
01
to clap one's hands as a sign of approval
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
applaud
3rd person singular
applauds
Present participle
applauding
Past simple
applauded
Past participle
applauded
Examples
The attendees continued to applaud for several minutes to show their appreciation for the outstanding orchestra performance.
02
to show enthusiastic approval or praise for a person or their actions
Transitive: to applaud an action or quality
Examples
The community wholeheartedly applauded her efforts in organizing the charity event.
Lexical Tree
applaudable
applauder
applaud
