English Explanatory Dictionary

acclaim

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To shout; to call out.
  2. To express great approval (for).
  3. To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.
  4. To claim.
  5. To declare by acclamations.
  6. To elect (a politician, etc.) to an office automatically because no other candidates run; elect by acclamation.
noun
  1. An acclamation; a shout of applause.
  2. A claim.

Pronunciation

/əˈkleɪm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-acclaim.wav

Word forms

acclaim acclaims acclaiming acclaimed

Etymology

* 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”).

Synonyms

applaud cheer on hurrah acclaim acclamate hail barrack beclap cheer clap encheer hurray huzzah

Derived words

acclaimable acclaimer acclamatory

Translations

Central Bikol: rukyaw Bulgarian: аплодирам Dutch: toejuichen Dutch: prijzen Dutch: loven Esperanto: aklami Finnish: osoittaa suosiotaan French: acclamer French: applaudir German: applaudieren German: klatschen Hungarian: megtapsol Italian: acclamare Italian: applaudire Māori: whakamanahau Middle English: recomaunden Norwegian: hylle Portuguese: aclamar Russian: аплоди́ровать Spanish: aclamar Spanish: aplaudir
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