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acclaim

[ uh-kleym ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to welcome or salute with shouts or sounds of joy and approval; applaud:

    to acclaim the conquering heroes.

  2. to announce or proclaim with enthusiastic approval:

    to acclaim the new king.



verb (used without object)

  1. to make acclamation; applaud.

acclaim

/ əˈ°ì±ô±ðɪ³¾ /

verb

  1. tr to acknowledge publicly the excellence of (a person, act, etc)
  2. to salute with cheering, clapping, etc; applaud
  3. tr to acknowledge publicly that (a person) has (some position, quality, etc)

    they acclaimed him king

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an enthusiastic approval, expression of enthusiasm, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ²¹³¦Ëˆ³¦±ô²¹¾±³¾±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²¹³¦Â·³¦±ô²¹¾±³¾î€½Ä°ù noun
  • °ù±ða³¦Â·³¦±ô²¹¾±³¾î€ƒ verb (used with object)
  • ³Ü²Ôa³¦Â·³¦±ô²¹¾±³¾±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of acclaim1

From the Latin word ²¹³¦³¦±ôÄå³¾Äå°ù±ð, dating back to 1630–40. See ac-, claim
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of acclaim1

C17: from Latin ²¹³¦³¦±ôÄå³¾Äå°ù±ð to shout at, shout applause, from ad- to + ³¦±ô²¹³¾Äå°ù±ð to shout
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Example Sentences

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The executives showed footage for “One Battle After Another,†a $130-million crime thriller written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson.

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Paul Mescal, 29, shot to fame in the BBC's Normal People in 2020, before starring in acclaimed films Aftersun and All of Us Strangers, and playing the lead in the Gladiator sequel.

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Chamberlain was unprepared for the response to his role in the critically acclaimed, highly rated miniseries.

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He has also received recent acclaim for the stage play Angels in America which has had a run in London and on Broadway.

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It comes as the star, one of the best-selling artists of the 2000s, is enjoying a career rebirth - following an acclaimed Super Bowl half-time show, and the release of his ninth studio album, Coming Home.

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