Acclaim definition
Enthusiastic praise; acclamation.
noun
To praise enthusiastically and often publicly.
verb
To acknowledge or declare with enthusiastic approval.
She was acclaimed person of the year.
verb
To shout approval.
verb
To greet with loud applause or approval.
verb
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To announce with much applause or praise; hail.
They acclaimed him president.
verb
To shout approval.
verb
To acclaim would be to strongly praise or applaud.
An example of acclaim would be to give a performer a standing ovation with shouts of “Bravo.”
verb
Loud applause or strong approval.
noun
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(rare) To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.
verb
(Canada, politics) To elect to an office by having no opposition.
verb
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Origin of acclaim
- From Latin acclāmāre ad- ad- clāmāre to shout kelə-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Latin acclāmō (“raise a cry at; applaud”), formed from ad- + clāmō (“cry out, shout”).
From Wiktionary
- (to applaud): First attested in the 1630's.
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- First attested in the early 14th century.
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- First attested in 1667.
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