v. 1 approve, express approval, clap, cheer, give (someone) a hand, Colloq root (for) The audience applauded when the villain was caught 2 express approval of, praise, laud, hail, commend Susan's parents applauded her decision to apply for university
APPLAUD
Meaning of APPLAUD in English
Oxford thesaurus English vocab. Английский словарь Оксфорд тезаурус. 2012