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ac·claim

   [uh-kleym]
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.

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noun
4.
acclamation (defs. 1, 2).
Origin:
1630–40; < Latin acclāmāre. See ac-, claim

Related forms
ac·claim·er, noun
re·ac·claim, verb (used with object)
un·ac·claimed, adjective
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Example Sentences
  • She was by wide acclaim a saintly woman who gave her life to peace and to the poor.
  • Despite the acclaim for his research, Hall is stuck.
  • The violent video game has won critical acclaim for its bleak atmospherics.
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acclaim (əˈkleɪm)
 
—vb
1.  (tr) to acknowledge publicly the excellence of (a person, act, etc)
2.  to salute with cheering, clapping, etc; applaud
3.  (tr) to acknowledge publicly that (a person) has (some position, quality, etc): they acclaimed him king
 
—n
4.  an enthusiastic approval, expression of enthusiasm, etc
 
[C17: from Latin acclāmāre to shout at, shout applause, from ad- to + clamāre to shout]
 
ac'claimer
 
—n

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Word Origin & History

acclaim
early 14c., "to lay claim to," from L. acclamare "to cry out at" (see acclamation); the meaning "to applaud" is recorded by 1630s. The noun meaning "act of acclaiming" is first recorded 1667 in Milton.
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ACCLAIM definition

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A European Union ESPRIT Basic Research Action.
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