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ac·claim

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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 Audio Help   (ə-klām') Pronunciation Key
v.   ac·claimed, ac·claim·ing, ac·claims

v.   tr.

To praise enthusiastically and often publicly; applaud. See Synonyms at praise.
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
noun
1.	enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"
verb
1.	praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"
2.	clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval [syn: applaud] [ant: boo]

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acclaim1 [əˈkleim] verb

to applaud or welcome enthusiastically
Example: The footballer was acclaimed by the fans.

Arabic:	يَهْتِف، يُصَفِّق
Chinese (Simplified):	欢呼，喝彩
Chinese (Traditional):	歡呼，喝彩
Czech:	nadšeně vítat
Danish:	hylde; tiljuble
Dutch:	toejuichen
Estonian:	kiiduavaldustega tervitama
Finnish:	tervehtiä suosionhuudoin
French:	acclamer
German:	mit Beifall begrüßen
Greek:	επευφημώ
Hungarian:	éljenez
Icelandic:	hylla, fagna
Indonesian:	disambut baik
Italian:	acclamare

Japanese:	かっさいする
Korean:	환호하며 맞이하다
Latvian:	uzgavilēt
Lithuanian:	sveikinti, ploti
Norwegian:	hylle, tiljuble
Polish:	oklaskiwać
Portuguese (Brazil):	aclamar
Portuguese (Portugal):	aclamar
Romanian:	a aplauda, a aclama
Russian:	приветствовать
Slovak:	nadšene pozdravovať
Slovenian:	glasno pozdravljati
Spanish:	aclamar
Swedish:	hylla, jubla
Turkish:	alkışlamak

acclaim2 [əˈkleim] verb

to declare (someone) ruler, winner etc by enthusiastic approval
Example: They acclaimed him king.

Arabic:	يُنَادِي بِه) (مُلْكَاً
Chinese (Simplified):	拥戴
Chinese (Traditional):	擁戴
Czech:	prohlásit (koho čím)
Danish:	hylde
Dutch:	uitroepen tot
Estonian:	(hõisates) kuulutama
French:	acclamer
German:	ausrufen zu
Greek:	ανακηρύσσω
Hungarian:	vminek kikiált
Icelandic:	útnefna með hyllingu
Indonesian:	menyatakan
Italian:	acclamare
Japanese:	かっさいして～と宣言する

Korean:	갈채하며 …을 선언하다
Latvian:	pasludināt
Lithuanian:	paskelbti
Norwegian:	utrope; hylle som
Polish:	okrzyknąć
Portuguese (Brazil):	aclamar
Portuguese (Portugal):	declarar
Romanian:	a aclama, a ovaţiona
Russian:	провозглашать
Slovak:	vyhlásiť
Slovenian:	vzklikati
Spanish:	proclamar
Swedish:	utropa, hälsa såsom
Turkish:	(coşkuyla) ilan etmek

acclaim [əˈkleim] noun

enthusiastic approval

Arabic:	تَصْفِيق، هُتَاف الإسْتِحْسَان
Chinese (Simplified):	欢呼，喝彩
Chinese (Traditional):	歡呼，喝彩
Czech:	jásot
Danish:	bifald; hyldning
Dutch:	toejuiching
Estonian:	kiiduavalduspuhang, heakskiidupuhang
French:	acclamation
German:	der Beifall
Greek:	επιδοκιμασία
Hungarian:	éljenzés
Icelandic:	hylling
Indonesian:	sambutan baik
Italian:	acclamazione

Japanese:	熱狂的な承認
Korean:	환호
Latvian:	skaļa apsveikšana
Norwegian:	bifall, hylling
Polish:	wielkie uznanie
Portuguese (Brazil):	aclamação
Portuguese (Portugal):	aclamação
Romanian:	aclamaţie
Russian:	приветствие; овация
Slovak:	jasot, chvála, búrlivý aplauz
Slovenian:	vzklikanje
Spanish:	aclamación
Swedish:	bifall
Turkish:	övgü, takdir