applaud

C1
UK /əˈplɔːd/US /əˈplɔːd/

Meaning

verb
to show your approval of somebody/something by clapping your hands (= hitting your open hands together several times)
He started to applaud and the others joined in.

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And just as a show, well, maybe if you could just applaud.

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I expected to be applauded for my cleverness and my arithmetic skills.

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