Applaud and Congratulate

Applaud

Applaud verb - To declare enthusiastic approval of.

Congratulate is a synonym for applaud. In some cases you can use "Congratulate" instead a verb "Applaud".

Congratulate

Congratulate verb - To express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune.
Usage example: let me be the first to congratulate you on winning the award

Applaud is a synonym for congratulate in praise topic. You can use "Applaud" instead a verb "Congratulate", if it concerns topics such as luck.

Common collocations

friend applaud friend congratulate friend
guy applaud guy congratulate guy
author applaud author congratulate author
team applaud team congratulate team
Other words: enemies.
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