Sekirov Dictionary

acclaim

/əˈkleɪm/

verb 6
noun 2
forms 4

verb6

To express great approval (for).
To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.
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To declare by acclamations.
- 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
(Canada) To elect (a politician, etc.) to an office automatically because no other candidates run; elect by acclamation.
(no longer used) To shout; to call out.
(no longer used) To claim.

noun2

(literary) An acclamation; a shout of applause.
(no longer used) A claim.

forms

acclaimed · acclaiming · acclaimeth · acclaims

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