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   Ac·claim

   /əˈklām/

   

   verb

   • 1. praise enthusiastically and publicly: "the conference was acclaimed as a considerable success" Similar praiseapplaudcheercommendexpress approval ofapproveexpress admiration forwelcomepay tribute tospeak highly ofeulogizecomplimentcongratulatecelebratesing the praises ofpraise to the skiesrave aboutgo into raptures about/overheap praise onwax lyrical aboutsay nice things aboutmake much ofpat on the backtake one's hat off tosalutethrow bouquets atlionizeexaltadmirehailtoastflatteradulatevauntextolglorifyhonorhymnclapinformal:crack someone/something upbig someone/something upballyhoodated:cry someone/something uparchaic:emblazonrare:laudpanegyrizeproclaimannouncedeclarepronouncehail asOpposite criticize

   noun

   • 1. enthusiastic and public praise: "she has won acclaim for her commitment to democracy"

   Word Origin early 17th century (in the sense ‘express approval’): from Latin acclamare, from ad- ‘to’ + clamare ‘to shout’. The change in the ending was due to association with claim. Current senses date from the 17th century.

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