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ap‧plaud /əˈplɔːd $ əˈplɒːd/ BrE AmE verb
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: applaudere, from ad- 'to' + plaudere 'to applaud']
1. [intransitive and transitive] to hit your open hands together, to show that you have enjoyed a play, concert, speaker etc SYN clap:
The audience applauded loudly.
A crowd of 300 supporters warmly applauded her speech.
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In everyday English, people usually say clap rather than applaud:
▪ Everyone was clapping and cheering.
2. [transitive] formal to express strong approval of an idea, plan etc:
I applaud the decision to install more security cameras.
applaud somebody for something
She should be applauded for her honesty.
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▪ praise to say that you admire and approve of someone or something, especially publicly: The film was praised by the critics when it first came out. | The report praises staff in both schools. | It’s important to praise children.
▪ congratulate to tell someone that you think it is good that they have achieved something: I congratulated him on his success. | The government should be congratulated for what they have achieved.
▪ compliment to say to someone that you like how they look, or you like something they have done: She complimented me on my new hairstyle. | He complimented my cooking.
▪ flatter to praise someone in order to please them or get something from them, even though you do not mean it: He had persuaded her to buy it by flattering her and being charming. | You’re just flattering me!
▪ rave about something (also enthuse about something formal) to talk about something you enjoy or admire in an excited way, and say that it is very good. Rave is rather informal, whereas enthuse is much more formal and is used mainly in written English: Everyone is raving about the movie. | She enthused about the joys of motherhood.
▪ applaud formal to publicly praise a decision, action, idea etc: Business leaders applauded the decision. | A spokeperson applauded the way the festival had been run.
▪ commend formal to praise someone or something, especially officially: After the battle, Andrew Jackson commended him for ‘his courage and fidelity’. | The officers should be commended for their prompt action.
▪ hail somebody/something as something especially written to describe someone or something in a way that shows you have a very good opinion of them, especially in newspapers, on television reports etc: The book was hailed as a masterpiece. | Journalists and music writers hailed the band as ‘the next big thing’. | He is being hailed as the new James Dean.

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◎	[ə'plɔ:d]
※	động từ
	■	ủng hộ bằng cách vỗ tay; ca ngợi, hoan nghênh, tán thành
		☆	The crowd applauded (him/the performance) for five minutes
			đám đông vỗ tay hoan nghênh (anh ấy/buổi trình diễn) trong năm phút
		☆	to applaud a judicious decision
			hoan nghênh một quyết định đúng đắn