Collocations for applaud - verb
1. clap your hands
ADV.
loudly
The audience applauded loudly.
The audience applauded loudly.
2. praise sb/sth
ADV.
strongly, warmly
The decision to save the company has been warmly applauded.
The decision to save the company has been warmly applauded.
PHRASES
is to be applauded, should be applauded
His efforts to help people should be applauded.
His efforts to help people should be applauded.