acclaim
verb (used with object)
to welcome or salute with shouts or sounds of joy and approval; applaud.
has acclaimed
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present perfectof acclaim (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The rose is the flower of love—the world has acclaimed it so for centuries.
From Anne's House of Dreams by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery
Your words have reverberated like a friendly voice in the depths of the soul of this people, which has acclaimed you without reserve because it has understood you, sir.
From Latin America and the United States Addresses by Elihu Root by Robert Bacon
