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Applauded vs Approved - What's the difference?

applauded | approved |

As verbs the difference between applauded and approved

is that applauded is past tense of applaud while approved is past tense of approve.

As an adjective approved is

having received approval.

applauded

English

Verb

(head)
  • (applaud)

    • applaud

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) Applause; applauding.
  • (obsolete) Plaudit.

    • Related terms

    * applause

    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.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2011
    • , date=December 10 , author=David Ornstein , title=Arsenal 1 - 0 Everton , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=It moved him to within one goal of Thierry Henry's 34 in 2004 and Henry - honoured with a statue outside the stadium on Friday - rose from his seat in the stands to applaud Van Persie.}}

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    approved

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Having received approval.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (approve)