Acclaim Meaning
/əˈkleɪm/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo shout; to call out.
verbTo express great approval (for).
Sentence Examples
The mayor's speech was received with much acclaim.
She received international acclaim for her research.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The actor received widespread ____ for his powerful performance in the film.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The pianist's performance was met with great public ____.
Word Origin & History
* First attested in the early 14th century. * (to applaud): First attested in the 1630s. * Borrowed from Latin acclāmō (“raise a cry at; applaud”), formed from ad- + clāmō (“cry out, shout”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The design, when finally developed, was a slight disappointment to Monsieur Deplis, who had suspected Icarus of being a fortress taken by Wallenstein in the Thirty Years' War, but he was more than satisfied with the execution of the work, which was acclaimed by all who had the privilege of seeing it as Pincini's masterpiece."
— 1911, Saki, The Chronicles of Clovis:
"Thou ſhalt be crown'd— / An Iron Crown, intenſely hot, ſhall gird / Thy hoary Temples; while the ſhouting Crowd / Acclaims thee King of Traitors."
— 1749, [Tobias George Smollett], The Regicide: Or, James the First, of Scotland. A Tragedy. […], London: […] [F]or the benefit of the author, →OCLC, Act V, scene the last, page 79:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The actor received widespread ____ for his powerful performance in the film.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The pianist's performance was met with great public ____.