acclaim
IPA: ʌkɫˈeɪm
noun
- (poetic) An acclamation; a shout of applause.
- (obsolete) A claim.
verb
- (archaic, transitive) To shout; to call out.
- (transitive) To express great approval (for).
- (transitive, rare) To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.
- (transitive, obsolete) To claim.
- (transitive) To declare by acclamations.
- (Canada, politics) To elect (a politician, etc.) to an office automatically because no other candidates run; elect by acclamation.
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Examples of "acclaim" in Sentences
- The citizens acclaimed the king.
- The group toured the nation to great acclaim.
- He was acclaimed to be the bravest of the braves.
- The album received critical acclaim in The Netherlands.
- The title score of the movie received critical acclaim.
- The film was critically acclaimed and fondly remembered today.
- He is also the director of the critically acclaimed Malleswari.
- Professional and acclaimed cookery writers concur with the OED.
- The two movies earned the acclaim of critics, but not the public.
- The results brought The KLF international recognition and acclaim.
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