acclaim

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ə.ˈkleɪm/

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Verb

Plain form acclaim

Third-person singular acclaims

Past tense acclaimed

Past participle acclaimed

Present participle acclaiming

1. If someone or something is acclaimed, they are praised enthusiastically.

   The group's debut album was immediately acclaimed a hip hop classic.

Noun

Singular acclaim

Plural acclaims

1. Acclaim is public praise for someone or something.
   • Synonyms: acclamation, eclat and plaudit

   All this equipment has received international acclaim from the specialist hi-fi press.

Related words

• acclamation