acclaim

• POS: Noun, Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: ac=claim

CIDE DICTIONARY

acclaim, v. t. [L. acclamare; ad + clamare to cry out. See Claim, Clamor.].

•  To applaud.  Thomson.  [1913 Webster]
•  To declare by acclamations.  [1913 Webster]

  "While the shouting crowd
  Acclaims thee king of traitors."  [1913 Webster]
•  To shout; as, to acclaim my joy.  [1913 Webster]

acclaim, v. i. 

 To shout applause.  [1913 Webster]

acclaim, n. 

 Acclamation.  Milton.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

acclaim, v. & n.
--v.tr.
1 welcome or applaud enthusiastically; praise publicly.
2 (foll. by compl.) hail as ( acclaimed him king; was acclaimed the winner).
--n.
1 applause; welcome; public praise.
2 a shout of acclaim.

Derivative

acclaimer n.

Etymology

ME f. L acclamare (as AC-, clamare shout: spelling assim. to claim)

THESAURUS

acclaim

abide by, accede, accept, acclamation, acquiesce, acquiesce in, agree, agree to, agree with, applaud, applause, assent, big hand, burst of applause, buy, celebrity, character, cheer, cheer on, clap, clap the hands, clapping, clapping of hands, compliment, comply, consent, eclat, encore, exalt, fame, famousness, figure, give a hand, give the nod, glorify, glory, hail, hand, handclap, handclapping, hear it for, hold with, homage, honor, in toto, kudos, magnify, name, nod, nod assent, notoriety, notoriousness, ovation, plaudit, plaudits, popularity, praise, publicity, receive, reclame, recognition, recommend, renown, report, reputation, repute, reverence, root for, round of applause, subscribe to, take kindly to, the bubble reputation, thunder of applause, vogue, vote for, welcome, yes, yield assent

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acclaim

Approbation

N approbation, approval, approvement, sanction, advocacy, nod of approbation, esteem, estimation, good opinion, golden opinions, admiration, love, appreciation, regard, account, popularity, kudos, credit, repute, best seller, commendation, praise, laud, laudation, good word, meed of praise, tribute of praise, encomium, eulogy, eulogium, eloge, panegyric, homage, hero worship, benediction, blessing, benison, applause, plaudit, clap, clapping, clapping of hands, acclaim, acclamation, cheer, paean, hosannah, shout of applause, peal of applause, chorus of applause, chorus of praise, Prytaneum, approving, in favor of, lost in admiration, commendatory, complimentary, benedictory, laudatory, panegyrical, eulogistic, encomiastic, lavish of praise, uncritical, approved, praised, uncensured, unimpeached, popular, in good odor, in high esteem, in favor, in high favor, deserving of praise, worthy of praise, praiseworthy, commendable, of estimation, good, meritorious, estimable, creditable, plausible, unimpeachable, beyond all praise, with credit, to admiration, well, with three times three, Int, hear hear!, bully for you!, well done!, bravo!, bravissimo!, euge!, macte virtute!, so far so good, that's right, quite right, optime!, one cheer more, may your shadow never be less!, esto perpetua!, long life to!, viva!, enviva!, Godspeed!, valete et plaudite!, encore!, bis!, probatum est, tacent satis laudant, servant of God, well done!.