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acclaim

/əˈkleɪm/noun, verb2 syllables

Acclaim means: enthusiastic approval.

Synonyms for acclaim15

noun, as in enthusiastic approval

acclamation, plaudits, plaudit, eclat

verb, as in clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

applaud, clap, spat

verb, as in praise vociferously

hail, herald

also used for acclaim

cheer on, hurrah, acclamate, barrack, beclap, cheer

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What does acclaim mean?3

noun

1

enthusiastic approval“the book met with modest acclaim”

verb

1

clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

2

praise vociferously“The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with acclaim?19

two syllables

becamereclaimproclaimrename

three syllables

overcame
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Acclaim in a sentence

  • She was a brilliant scholar, receiving acclaim far and wide.sundown
  • The mayor's speech was received with much acclaim.orcrist
  • The artist's reputation and fame soared after his groundbreaking exhibition received critical acclaim.megamanenm
  • Adriano's star performance at the theater won him critical acclaim.Amastan
  • The band's final album was met with universal acclaim.ddnktr
  • The audience acclaimed the actors for their performance.Swift
  • He was acclaimed as the best writer of the year.unknown
  • Not only did the movie receive critical acclaim, but it also broke box office records.Amastan

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Forms of acclaim

as a noun

plural
acclaims

as a verb

past tense
acclaimed
present participle
acclaiming
third-person singular
acclaims
past participle
acclaimed