Elevate vs Applaud - What's the difference?
elevate | applaud |
To raise (something) to a higher position; to lift.
To promote (someone) to a higher rank.
To ennoble or honour/honor (someone).
To lift someone's spirits; to cheer up.
To increase the intensity of something, especially that of sound.
(dated, colloquial, humorous) To intoxicate in a slight degree; to render tipsy.
* Sir Walter Scott
(obsolete, Latinism) To lessen; to detract from; to disparage.
(intransitive) To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.
(intransitive) To praise, or express approval for something or someone.
* Shakespeare
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In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between elevate and applaud
is that elevate is (obsolete) elevated; raised aloft while applaud is (obsolete) plaudit.As verbs the difference between elevate and applaud
is that elevate is to raise (something) to a higher position; to lift while applaud is (intransitive) to express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.As an adjective elevate
is (obsolete) elevated; raised aloft.As a noun applaud is
(obsolete) applause; applauding.elevate
English
Verb
(elevat)- to elevate the voice
- The elevated cavaliers sent for two tubs of merry stingo.
- (Jeremy Taylor)
Synonyms
* (raise) lift, raise * (promote) promote, exalt * (ennoble) ennoble, honour/honor, exalt * (elate) cheer up, elate * (increase the intensity of) increase, raise, turn up, up (informal)Antonyms
* (raise) drop, lower * (promote) demote * (elate) depress, sadden * (increase the intensity of) decrease, diminish, lower, reduce, turn downExternal links
* * ----applaud
English
Verb
(en verb)- After the performance, the audience applauded for five minutes
- Although we don't like your methods, we applaud your motives.
- By the gods, I do applaud his courage.
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