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- Dictionaryacclaim/əˈkleɪm/
verb
- 1. praise enthusiastically and publicly: "the conference was acclaimed as a considerable success" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. enthusiastic and public praise: "she has won acclaim for her commitment to democracy"
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verb [ T often passive ] uk / əˈkleɪm / us / əˈkleɪm / to give public approval and praise: widely acclaimed She was widely acclaimed for her contribution to the discovery. She is being acclaimed (= publicly recognized) as the greatest dancer of her generation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. acclaimed.
noun. 1. : the act of acclaiming. 2. : praise, applause. She deserves acclaim for all her charitable works. Synonyms. Verb. accredit.
Acclaim definition: to welcome or salute with shouts or sounds of joy and approval; applaud. See examples of ACCLAIM used in a sentence.
4 meanings: 1. to acknowledge publicly the excellence of (a person, act, etc) 2. to salute with cheering, clapping, etc;.... Click for more definitions.
The word acclaim comes from the Latin word acclamare, which means to cry out. So it only makes sense that the verb acclaim means to offer enthusiastic praise or applause. "The book was critically acclaimed, but most of the students found it to be stupefyingly boring."
to give public approval and praise: widely acclaimed She was widely acclaimed for her contribution to the discovery. She is being acclaimed (= publicly recognized) as the greatest dancer of her generation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
1. to greet publicly with loud or enthusiastic approval or praise: a widely acclaimed book. 2. to announce or proclaim with enthusiastic approval: He was acclaimed the king. v.i. 3. to make acclamation; applaud.
