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    acclaimed
    /əˈkleɪmd/

    adjective

    • 1. publicly praised; celebrated: "the band released their critically acclaimed debut in 1994"

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  2. attracting public approval and praise: critically acclaimed "Dinner Party ", based on the critically acclaimed novel by Bill Davies, was made into a film last year. an acclaimed artist / writer / poet. See. acclaim. Fewer examples. He is the author of a widely acclaimed new study on the subject.

  3. The meaning of ACCLAIMED is enthusiastically praised. How to use acclaimed in a sentence.

  4. 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.

  5. noun. 1. : the act of acclaiming. 2. : praise, applause. She deserves acclaim for all her charitable works. Synonyms. Verb. accredit. applaud. cheer. crack up. hail. laud. praise.

  6. to welcome or salute with shouts or sounds of joy and approval; applaud: to acclaim the conquering heroes. to announce or proclaim with enthusiastic approval: to acclaim the new king.

  7. 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.

  8. Define acclaimed. acclaimed synonyms, acclaimed pronunciation, acclaimed translation, English dictionary definition of acclaimed. v. ac·claimed , ac·claim·ing , ac·claims v. tr. 1. To praise enthusiastically and often publicly. See Synonyms at praise. 2. To acknowledge or declare with...