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.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- admire and applaud
- admire and congratulate
- honour and applaud
- honour and congratulate
- hail and applaud
- hail and congratulate
- salute and applaud
- salute and congratulate
- approve and applaud
- approve and congratulate
- praise and applaud
- praise and congratulate
- acclaim and applaud
- acclaim and congratulate
Common collocations
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Congratulate and Applaud. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/applaud/congratulate
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