Applaud \Ap*plaud"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Applauded; p. pr. &
vb. n. Applauding.]
[L. applaudere; ad + plaudere to clash,
to clap the hands: cf. F. applaudir. Cf. Explode.]
1. To show approval of by clapping the hands, acclamation, or
other significant sign.
I would applaud thee to the very echo, That should
applaud again. --Shak.
2. To praise by words; to express approbation of; to commend;
to approve.
By the gods, I do applaud his courage. --Shak.
Syn: To praise; extol; commend; cry up; magnify; approve. See
Praise.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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