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Synonyms for applaud
əˈplɔdap·plaud
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
applaud
In the old sense of wonder, admire is practically obsolete; the word now expresses a delight and approval, in which the element of wonder unconsciously mingles. We admire beauty in nature and art, delight in the innocent happiness of children, enjoy books or society, a walk or a dinner. We approve what is excellent, applaud heroic deeds, esteem the good, love our friends. We honor and respect noble character wherever found; we revere and venerate it in the aged. We extol the goodness and adore the majesty and power of God.
Synonyms:
admire, adore, approve, delight in, enjoy, esteem, esteem, extol, honor, love, respect, revere, venerate, wonderAntonyms:
abhor, abominate, contemn, despise, detest, dislike, execrate, hate, ridicule, scornPreposition:
Admire at may still very rarely be found in the old sense of wonder at.
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List of paraphrases for "applaud":
welcome, commend, praise, congratulate, salute, clap, appreciate
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
---|---|---|
#370 | love | |
#685 | welcome | |
#1650 | enjoy | |
#1701 | respect | |
#3339 | wonder | |
#3433 | encourage | |
#4193 | honor | |
#4831 | appreciate | |
#5401 | herald | |
#6468 | approve | |
#6760 | praise | |
#12073 | esteem | |
#12252 | cheer | |
#14400 | hail | |
#16605 | admire | |
#18518 | salute | |
#18782 | acclaim | |
#20787 | clap | |
#23934 | adore | |
#24649 | congratulate | |
#24843 | revere | |
#25147 | commend | |
#27690 | applaud | |
#29947 | magnify | |
#34245 | spat | |
#70221 | laud | |
#79099 | extol | |
#143836 | venerate | |
#323815 | eulogize |
How to use applaud in a sentence?
Our frustration is, we deal with a very desensitized public, the natural inclination (about a runaway) is the child's behavioral problem is why they've left. We also see significant numbers of runway children who are running away from a situation, whether it's abuse or neglect or sexual abuse in the home. These children face unique risks when they're gone so we applaud the conversation and we applaud the attention that this issue is being given.
We applaud the commissioner's commitment to preventing illegally caught fish from entering the EU.
There has never been an age that did not applaud the past and lament the present.
It's great that governments are doing it now, and I applaud them, but this is exactly what governments should have been doing all along.
Ludwig von Beethoven, last words:
Friends applaud, the comedy is over.
Translations for applaud
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- صفقArabic
- хваля, одобрявам, аплодирам, ръкопляскамBulgarian
- tleskatCzech
- klappeDanish
- befürworten, loben, klatschen, applaudieren, Beifall klatschenGerman
- επικροτώ, χειροκροτώGreek
- aplaŭdiEsperanto
- aplaudirSpanish
- taputtaaFinnish
- applaudir, louer, approuverFrench
- helyesel, dicsér, megtapsol, tapsolHungarian
- lodare, applaudire, approvareItalian
- 拍手Japanese
- aplaudēt, atzīt, apsveiktLatvian
- pakipakiMāori
- applaudisseren, klappenDutch
- klappeNorwegian
- bić brawoPolish
- aplaudirPortuguese
- aplaudaRomanian
- рукоплескать, аплодировать, хлопатьRussian
- aplaudiratiSerbo-Croatian
- applådera, klappaSwedish
- చప్పట్లుTelugu
- takdir etmek, el çırpmak, beğenmek, alkışlamakTurkish
- аплодуватиUkrainian
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