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applaud

applaud is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

Definitions

  1. 1.To praise by words; to express approbation of; to commend; to approve. By the gods, I do applaud his courage. Shak. See Praise.
  2. 2.To express approbation loudly or significantly.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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