acclaim

[uh-kleym]

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verb (used with object)

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.

verb (used without object)

to make acclamation; applaud.

noun

acclamation(defs 1, 2).

Origin of acclaim

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

Related formsac·claim·er, nounre·ac·claim, verb (used with object)un·ac·claimed, adjective

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Examples from the Web for acclaim

Contemporary Examples

Despite the acclaim and the viral popularity, the band has never lost that independant creative spirit.
OK Go Is Helping Redefine the Music Video For the Internet Age
Lauren Schwartzberg
December 15, 2014
Yet, the ever-visionary Van Gogh still feels the possibility of acclaim after his imminent death.
Decoding Vincent Van Gogh’s Tempestuous, Fragile Mind
Nick Mafi
December 7, 2014
But the acclaim for The Spy had been so great that I was in for a hiding anyway, and knew it.
The Stacks: How The Berlin Wall Inspired John le Carré’s First Masterpiece
John le Carré
November 8, 2014
The show ran for five seasons, earning both popularity and acclaim in the process.
The Childish Genius of Pee-wee’s Playhouse
Keith Phipps
October 23, 2014
Acclaim ensued (then-New York magazine critic John Simon called it “unforgettable”) but no Broadway transfer.
Michael Cera Brings ‘This Is Our Youth’ to Broadway After 18 Years
Tom Teodorczuk
September 12, 2014

Historical Examples

All the people, high and low, streamed together, to acclaim her.
The Chinese Fairy Book
Various
Where there is true greatness, let us acclaim it; where there is true worth, let us prize it—as if it were our own.
Another Sheaf
John Galsworthy
The system,—they acclaim in one breath,—the system makes us do what we do not wish to do.
Socialism As It Is
William English Walling
What had once been a matter of survival became a road to acclaim.
Millennium
Everett B. Cole
This was received with acclaim, but many objected to the mortuary theory.
The Re-echo Club
Carolyn Wells

British Dictionary definitions for acclaim

acclaim

verb

(tr) to acknowledge publicly the excellence of (a person, act, etc)
to salute with cheering, clapping, etc; applaud
(tr) to acknowledge publicly that (a person) has (some position, quality, etc)they acclaimed him king

noun

an enthusiastic approval, expression of enthusiasm, etc

Derived Formsacclaimer, noun

Word Origin

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

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Word Origin and History for acclaim

v.

early 14c., "to lay claim to," from Latin acclamare "to cry out at" (see acclamation); the meaning "to applaud" is recorded by 1630s. Related: Acclaimed; acclaiming.

n.

"act of acclaiming," 1667 (in Milton), from acclaim (v.).

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Examples from the Web for acclaim

Contemporary Examples

Despite the acclaim and the viral popularity, the band has never lost that independant creative spirit.

Yet, the ever-visionary Van Gogh still feels the possibility of acclaim after his imminent death.

But the acclaim for The Spy had been so great that I was in for a hiding anyway, and knew it.

The show ran for five seasons, earning both popularity and acclaim in the process.

Acclaim ensued (then-New York magazine critic John Simon called it “unforgettable”) but no Broadway transfer.

Historical Examples

All the people, high and low, streamed together, to acclaim her.

Where there is true greatness, let us acclaim it; where there is true worth, let us prize it—as if it were our own.

The system,—they acclaim in one breath,—the system makes us do what we do not wish to do.

What had once been a matter of survival became a road to acclaim.

This was received with acclaim, but many objected to the mortuary theory.

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Word Origin and History for acclaim

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