acclaim

(ə-klām')

v., -claimed, -claim·ing, -claims.

v.tr.

1. To praise enthusiastically and often publicly; applaud. See synonyms at praise.
2. To acknowledge or declare with enthusiastic approval: She was acclaimed person of the year.

v.intr.
To shout approval.

n.
Enthusiastic applause; acclamation.

[From Latin acclāmāre : ad-, ad- + clāmāre, to shout.]

acclaimer ac·claim'er n.

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verb

1. To express warm approval of: applaud, commend, compliment, laud, praise. See praise/blame.
2. To pay tribute or homage to: celebrate, eulogize, exalt, extol, glorify, hail, honor, laud, magnify, panegyrize, praise. Idioms: sing someone's praises. See praise/blame.

noun

An expression of warm approval: acclamation, applause, celebration, commendation, compliment, encomium, eulogy, kudos, laudation, panegyric, plaudit, praise. See praise/blame.

n

Definition: expression of approval
Antonyms: beratement, criticism, disapproval, jeering, vituperation

v

Definition: give approval
Antonyms: berate, censure, damn, denounce, disapprove, dishonor, vituperate

IN BRIEF: To shout praise.

The novelist's newest book met with loud acclaim.

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• Praise, Exaltation, Flattery, and Applause - acclaim: shouted approval or praise

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - tiljuble, hylde, hilse velkommen
v. intr. - give hyldest, hilse velkommen
n. - hyldest, velkomst

Nederlands (Dutch)
luidkeels bijvallen/ begroeten, verklaren tot, applaus, (uiting van) bijval

Français (French)
v. tr. - acclamer, proclamer
v. intr. - acclamer
n. - acclamations

Deutsch (German)
v. - Beifall spenden
n. - Beifall, Jubel

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (δημόσιος) έπαινος, επιδοκιμασία, ζητωκραυγή, επευφημία
v. - επικροτώ, επιδοκιμάζω, αναγορεύω, ανακηρύσσω (δια βοής), επευφημώ

Italiano (Italian)
acclamare, esultare, giubilo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - aclamação (f), aplauso (m)
v. - aclamar, aplaudir, saudar, proclamar

Русский (Russian)
приветствовать, провозглашать, шумное приветствие, возгласы одобрения

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - aclamar, aplaudir, vitorear, ovacionar, vivar
v. intr. - dar un aplauso o vivas, brindar una ovación o aclamación, dar vítores
n. - ovación, aclamación, aplauso

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - bifallsrop, bifall
v. - hälsa med jubel, hylla

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
向...欢呼, 称赞, 为...喝彩, 宣布, 欢呼, 喝彩

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 向...歡呼, 稱讚, 為...喝彩, 宣佈
v. intr. - 歡呼, 喝彩
n. - 歡呼, 稱讚, 喝彩

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 갈채하다, 갈채하여 ~을 받아들이다
v. intr. - 갈채하다, 갈채하여 ~을 받아들이다
n. - 대갈채

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 喝采して迎える, 喝采する, 歓呼して迎える
n. - 喝采, 歓呼, 称賛

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) هتاف, تصفيق (فعل) يصفق, يهتف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הילל, הריע ל-, הרעיף שבחים על, הכריז עליו כ-‬
v. intr. - ‮הריע ל-‬
n. - ‮תשואות, שבחים‬

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