Definition of "applaud" []

• To express approval, especially by clapping the hands. (verb-intransitive)
• To express approval of (someone or something) especially by such clapping. (verb-transitive)
• To commend highly; praise: applauded her decision to complete her degree. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "What I think we can all applaud is the choice to put classical musicians in the spotlight."
• "What I do not applaud is the Olympic committee (both internationally andVANOC) which makes their rules over those jurisdictions civic, provincial and federal."
• "I again applaud you on your efforts to keep track of individuals who mis-represent their service for our great country, and who also as Mckay did, lie about medals earned."