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Definitions for Acclaim

[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.
[3] to make acclamation; applaud.
[4] acclamation(defs 1, 2) .
[5] (tr) to acknowledge publicly the excellence of (a person, act, etc)
[6] to salute with cheering, clapping, etc; applaud
[7] (tr) to acknowledge publicly that (a person) has (some position, quality, etc) they acclaimed him king
[8] an enthusiastic approval, expression of enthusiasm, etc

Words related to Acclaim

kudos, applause, commendation, acclamation, praise, rave, recognition, applaud, laud, hail, extol, acknowledgment, exaltation, honor, cheering, approbation, plaudits, puff, celebration, PR

Words nearby Acclaim

accidie, accipiter, accipitral, accipitrine, accius, acclaim, acclamation, acclimate, acclimation, acclimatize, acclivity

Origin of Acclaim

From the Latin word acclāmāre, dating back to 1630–40. See ac-, claim

Other words from Acclaim

ac·claim·er , noun
re·ac·claim , verb (used with object)
un·ac·claimed , adjective

Word origin for Acclaim

C17: from Latin acclāmāre to shout at, shout applause, from ad- to + clamāre to shout

Synonyms for Acclaim

acclamation, applause, commendation, kudos, praise, rave, recognition, PR, acknowledgment, approbation, celebration, cheering, clapping, eulogizing, exaltation, honor, plaudits, puff, strokes, stroking, pat on the back, pat on the head, pumping up