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acclaim
[ uh-kleym ]
/ ÉËkleÉȘm /
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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
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OTHER WORDS FROM acclaim
ac·claim·er, nounre·ac·claim, verb (used with object)un·ac·claimed, adjectiveWords nearby acclaim
accipiter, accipitral, accipitrine, accismus, Accius, acclaim, acclamation, acclimate, acclimated, acclimatize, acclivity
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British Dictionary definitions for acclaim
acclaim
/ (ÉËkleÉȘm) /
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 forms of acclaim
acclaimer, nounWord Origin for acclaim
C17: from Latin acclÄmÄre to shout at, shout applause, from ad- to + clamÄre to shout
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