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ALL meanings of acclaim

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  • verb acclaim If someone or something is acclaimed, they are praised enthusiastically. 3
  • uncountable noun acclaim Acclaim is public praise for someone or something. 3
  • verb acclaim to acknowledge publicly the excellence of (a person, act, etc) 3
  • verb acclaim to salute with cheering, clapping, etc; applaud 3
  • verb acclaim to acknowledge publicly that (a person) has (some position, quality, etc) 3
  • noun acclaim an enthusiastic approval, expression of enthusiasm, etc 3
  • verb transitive acclaim to greet with loud applause or approval 3
  • verb transitive acclaim to announce with much applause or praise; hail 3
  • intransitive verb acclaim to shout approval 3
  • noun acclaim loud applause or strong approval 3
  • noun Technical meaning of acclaim (project)   A European Union ESPRIT Basic Research Action. 1
  • verb with object acclaim to welcome or salute with shouts or sounds of joy and approval; applaud: to acclaim the conquering heroes. 1
  • verb with object acclaim to announce or proclaim with enthusiastic approval: to acclaim the new king. 1
  • verb without object acclaim to make acclamation; applaud. 1
  • noun acclaim acclamation (defs 1, 2). 1
  • noun acclaim praise 1
  • transitive verb acclaim praise, applaud 1
  • noun acclaim Enthusiastic and public praise. 1
  • noun acclaim (poetic) An acclamation; a shout of applause. 0
  • noun acclaim (Obsolete (No longer in use)) A claim. 0
  • verb acclaim (Transitive Verb) (archaic) To shout; to call out. 0
  • verb acclaim (Intransitive Verb) To shout approval; to express great approval. 0
  • verb acclaim (Transitive Verb) (rare) To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically. 0
  • verb acclaim (Transitive Verb) OBS To claim. 0
  • verb acclaim (Transitive Verb) To declare by acclamations. 0
  • verb acclaim (Canada, politics) To elect to an office by having no opposition. 0
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