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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ac•claim /əˈkleɪm/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to praise or greet with loud or enthusiastic approval:The critics acclaimed her book.
n. [uncountable] - loud or enthusiastic approval or praise;
acclamation.
See -claim-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ac•claim (ə klām′),USA pronunciation v.t. - 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.
v.i. - to make acclamation;
applaud.
n. - acclamation (defs. 1, 2).
- Latin acclāmāre. See ac-, claim
- 1630–40
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: acclaim /əˈkleɪm/ vb - (transitive) to acknowledge publicly the excellence of (a person, act, etc)
- to salute with cheering, clapping, etc; applaud
- (transitive) to acknowledge publicly that (a person) has (some position, quality, etc): they acclaimed him king
n - an enthusiastic approval, expression of enthusiasm, etc
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin acclāmāre to shout at, shout applause, from ad- to + clamāre to shoutacˈclaimer n |