Verb

(en verb)

(intransitive) To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.

After the performance, the audience applauded for five minutes

(intransitive) To praise, or express approval for something or someone.

Although we don't like your methods, we applaud your motives.

* Shakespeare

By the gods, I do applaud his courage.

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Verb

(admir)

(obsolete) To be amazed at; to view with surprise; to marvel at.

*, II.2.4:

The poor fellow, admiring how he came there, was served in state all day long […].

* Fuller

examples rather to be admired than imitated

To regard with wonder and delight.

to look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation, esteem, love or reverence;

to estimate or prize highly.

to admire''' a person of high moral worth, to '''admire a landscape