Meaning of ACCLAIM
Pronunciation: | | u'kleym
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- [n] enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"
- [v] praise vociferously
- [v] clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
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| Synonyms: | | acclamation, clap, eclat, hail, herald, plaudit, plaudits, spat |
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| Antonyms: | | boo, hiss | |
| See Also: | | applaud, approval, approve, bravo, commendation, gesticulate, gesture, motion, O.K., okay, sanction | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Ac*claim"\, v. t. [L. acclamare; ad + clamare to cry
out. See {Claim}, {Clamor}.] [R.]
1. To applaud. ``A glad acclaiming train.'' --Thomson.
2. To declare by acclamations.
While the shouting crowd Acclaims thee king of
traitors. --Smollett.
3. To shout; as, to acclaim my joy.
\Ac*claim"\, v. i.
To shout applause.
\Ac*claim"\, n.
Acclamation. [Poetic] --Milton.
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| Related Terms: | | 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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