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Appreciated vs Applauded - What's the difference?

appreciated | applauded |

As verbs the difference between appreciated and applauded

is that appreciated is past tense of appreciate while applauded is past tense of applaud.

As an adjective appreciated

is recognized as having value.

appreciated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (appreciate)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • recognized as having value
  • (of an investment) having risen in value
  • applauded

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (applaud)

  • applaud

    English

    Noun

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