applaud

Universal Words verb 1 to show your approval of sb/sth by CLAPPING your hands: [V] He started to applaud and the others joined in. * [VN] The conference rose to applaud the speaker. * She was applauded as she came on stage. 2 [VN] ~ sb/sth (for sth) (formal) to express praise for sb/sth because you approve of them or it: We applaud her decision. * His efforts to improve the situation are to be applauded. * I applaud her for having the courage to refuse.