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Meaning of 'acclaim' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Acclaim [ n.]
- Acclamation.
2 . Acclaim [ v. i.]
- To shout applause.
3 . Acclaim [ v. t.]
- To applaud.
- To declare by acclamations.
- To shout; as, to acclaim my joy.

Meaning of 'acclaim' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . acclaim [ n]
Meaning (1):
- enthusiastic approval
Example in sentence:
  • he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd;
  • the book met with modest acclaim;
  • they gave him more eclat than he really deserved
2 . acclaim [ v]
Meaning (2):
- praise vociferously
Example in sentence:
  • The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein

Nearby Words:

accadian accede acceded accedence acceder acceding accelerando accelerate accelerated accelerating

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