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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. enthusiastic approval;
- Example: "the book met with modest acclaim"
- Example: "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"
- Example: "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"
[syn: acclaim, acclamation, plaudits, plaudit, eclat]


VERB (2)

1. praise vociferously;
- Example: "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"
[syn: acclaim, hail, herald]

2. clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval;
[syn: applaud, clap, spat, acclaim]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Acclaim \Ac*claim"\, v. t. [L. acclamare; ad + clamare to cry out. See Claim, Clamor.] [R.] 1. To applaud. "A glad acclaiming train." --Thomson. [1913 Webster] 2. To declare by acclamations. [1913 Webster] While the shouting crowd Acclaims thee king of traitors. --Smollett. [1913 Webster] 3. To shout; as, to acclaim my joy. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Acclaim \Ac*claim"\, v. i. To shout applause. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Acclaim \Ac*claim"\, n. Acclamation. [Poetic] --Milton. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

acclaim n 1: enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved" [syn: acclaim, acclamation, plaudits, plaudit, eclat] v 1: praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein" [syn: acclaim, hail, herald] 2: clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval [syn: applaud, clap, spat, acclaim] [ant: boo, hiss]
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (19 January 2023):

ACCLAIM A European Union ESPRIT Basic Research Action. [What's it about?] (1994-11-08)