acclaim

CEFRC1

/əˈkleɪm/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Strong public praise and approval.

  2. 02

    verb

    To praise someone or something publicly and strongly.

Examples

  • She received international acclaim for her research.

  • The mayor's speech was received with much acclaim.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To express great approval (for).

  2. To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To shout; to call out.

More examples

In context

  • a highly-acclaimed novel

  • a widely-acclaimed article

  • Thou ſhalt be crown'd— / An Iron Crown, intenſely hot, ſhall gird / Thy hoary Temples; while the ſhouting Crowd / Acclaims thee King of Traitors.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

* 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”).