applaud

"He is a student of life."

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"She received many presents for her birthday."

"The student's excellent performance on the math test showed they had surpassed their previous scores. "

"After the performance, the audience applauded for five minutes."

"The school auditorium was packed with students for the annual talent show. "

"After the performance, the audience applauded for five minutes."

"We joined the audience just as the lights went down."

"The student's presentation received a loud applause from the entire class. "

"a successful use of medicine;  a successful experiment;  a successful enterprise"

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"