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ac⋅claim

  [uh-kleym]
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–verb (used with object)
1. to welcome or salute with shouts or sounds of joy and approval; applaud: to acclaim the conquering heroes.
2. to announce or proclaim with enthusiastic approval: to acclaim the new king.
–verb (used without object)
3. to make acclamation; applaud.
–noun
4. acclamation (defs. 1, 2).
Origin:
1630–40; < L acclāmāre. See ac-, claim

Related forms:
ac⋅claim⋅er, noun
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ac·claim   (ə-klām')   
v.   ac·claimed, ac·claim·ing, ac·claims

v.   tr.
  1. To praise enthusiastically and often publicly; applaud. See Synonyms at praise.
  2. To acknowledge or declare with enthusiastic approval: She was acclaimed person of the year.
v.   intr.
To shout approval.
n.  Enthusiastic applause; acclamation.

[From Latin acclāmāre : ad-, ad- + clāmāre, to shout; see kelə-2 in Indo-European roots.]
ac·claim'er n.
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Acclaim

Ac*claim"\, v. t. [L. acclamare; ad + clamare to cry out. See Claim, Clamor.] [R.]

1. To applaud. "A glad acclaiming train." --Thomson.

2. To declare by acclamations.

While the shouting crowd Acclaims thee king of traitors. --Smollett.

3. To shout; as, to acclaim my joy.

Acclaim

Ac*claim"\, v. i. To shout applause.

Acclaim

Ac*claim"\, n. Acclamation. [Poetic] --Milton.
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Language Translation for : acclaim
Spanish: aclamar,
German: mit Beifall begrüßen,
Japanese: かっさいする
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ACCLAIM project
A European Union ESPRIT Basic Research Action.
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(1994-11-08)

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