Synonyms for applaud
əˈplɔdap·plaud

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1. 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, wonder

   Antonyms:
   abhor, abominate, contemn, despise, detest, dislike, execrate, hate, ridicule, scorn

   Preposition:
   Admire at may still very rarely be found in the old sense of wonder at.

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1. applaud

   Synonyms:
   laud, praise, extol, approve, eulogize, commend, cry up, magnify, encourage, cheer

   Antonyms:
   disapprove, denounce, decry, censure, execrate

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1. applaud, clap, spat, acclaimverb

   clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

   Synonyms:
   clap, acclaim, spat, herald, hail

   Antonyms:
   hiss, boo

2. applaudverb

   express approval of

   "I applaud your efforts"

   Synonyms:
   clap, acclaim, spat

   Antonyms:
   hiss, boo

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1. • Praise

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1. applaudverb

   Synonyms:
   cheer, clap

2. applaudverb

   Synonyms:
   praise, commend, laud, approve, compliment, extol, magnify, cry up

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1. List of paraphrases for "applaud":

   welcome, commend, praise, congratulate, salute, clap, appreciate

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1. Sheriff Rick Staly:

   I applaud the way the motorcyclist handled the situation, after his life was clearly threatened, he lawfully defended himself and then de-escalated the situation.The offender is lucky he was not shot.

2. Ron Reynolds:

   One incident like this is one too many, if there is any way that state regulation can reduce incidents of abuse such as this, who would n’t applaud an effort ?

3. Mark Esper:

   On one hand, I think it’s very important to drive a sense of urgency. I applaud him for that. He’s an aggressive commander, on the other hand, I would not paint it as inevitable that we will be in war, and I hope we will do everything we can to deter a conflict.

4. Tommy Thompson:

   Politically, they're getting pushed pretty hard on hydroxychloroquine, but they're standing up and saying that The FDA warning's not The FDA warning, you've got to applaud them for that. The desperation is there, but they're saying it still needs to be discussed.

5. Bernie Sanders:

   This decision will ensure that delegates elected by voters in primaries and caucuses will have the primary role in selecting the Democratic Party's nominee at the 2020 convention, this is a major step forward in making Democratic Party more open and transparent, and I applaud their action.