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Noun acclaim has 1 sense

• acclaim(n = noun.communication) acclamation, eclat, plaudit, plaudits - enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"
is a kind of approval, commendation
Derived forms verb acclaim₁, verb acclaim₂

Verb acclaim has 2 senses

• acclaim(v = verb.communication) hail, herald - praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"
is one way to applaud
Derived forms noun acclaim₁, noun acclamation₁
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue acclaim the movie

• acclaim(v = verb.communication) applaud, clap, spat - clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval; Array
is one way to gesticulate, gesture, motion
Derived form noun acclaim₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

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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!.

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