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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Related Words for acclaimed

renowned, cheered, hailed, lauded, extolled

Examples from the Web for acclaimed

Contemporary Examples of acclaimed

The 1989 picture is remembered for the acclaimed (and sort-of-creepy, to be real for a moment) Disney family film that it is.
When the Religious Right Attacked ‘The Little Mermaid’
Asawin Suebsaeng
November 20, 2014
The acclaimed auteur spoke to Marlow Stern about a month ago on how cable TV is the new arthouse.
David Lynch on Transcendental Meditation, ‘Twin Peaks,’ and Collaborating With Kanye West
Marlow Stern
October 6, 2014
At a concert on Friday in Sydney, the acclaimed rapper called out a pair of fans for not standing up at the show.
Kanye West Stops Concert to Yell at Kid in Wheelchair, 'Stand Up!'
Marlow Stern
September 14, 2014
Acclaimed novelist Vikram Chandra is equally obsessed with the tech world of computer coding and the realm of imagination.
Vikram Chandra Is A Novelist Who's Obsessed With Writing Computer Code
Jane Ciabattari
August 29, 2014
Watch a sneak peek of the fourth season of the acclaimed Showtime series, which will premiere on Oct. 5, 2014.
Exclusive Look: ‘Homeland’ Season 4, Featuring the Music of Lorde
Marlow Stern
August 29, 2014

Historical Examples of acclaimed

And the crowd which acclaimed her, the frantic crowd, followed in her wake.
The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete
Emile Zola
Those acclamations were not for him, although those who acclaimed him thought so.
The Shame of Motley
Raphael Sabatini
The voice was the voice that had acclaimed his cousin Francesco Duke.
Love-at-Arms
Raphael Sabatini
Rome had acclaimed the Cæsar and rejoiced over his homecoming.
"Unto Caesar"
Baroness Emmuska Orczy
It flew, spread out, flaunting in the wind, acclaimed by his followers.
Khartoum Campaign, 1898
Bennet Burleigh

British Dictionary definitions for acclaimed

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 for acclaim

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

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Word Origin and History for acclaimed

acclaim

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.

acclaim

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