acclaim
[verb]
Synonyms:
- praise, applaud, approve, celebrate, cheer, clap, commend, exalt, hail, honour, salute
[noun]
Synonyms:
- praise, acclamation, applause, approval, celebration, commendation, honour, kudos

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Antonyms: vituperate, vituperation
Contrasted words: berate, rate, revile, damn, execrate, objurgate, censure, denounce, abuse, invective, obloquy, condemnation, denunciation, reprobation
Related Words: cheer, root (for), exalt, magnify, glorify, honor, homage, reverence, éclat, glory

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. ac‧claim¹ /əˈkleɪm/ verb [transitive]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: acclamare, from ad- 'to' + clamare 'to shout']
to praise someone or something publicly:
His work was acclaimed by art critics.

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II. acclaim² noun [uncountable]
praise for a person or their achievements:
The young singer is enjoying critical acclaim (=praise by people who are paid to give their opinion on art, music etc).
international/great/popular/public etc acclaim
Their recordings have won great acclaim.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

acclaim
noun
ADJ. great | general, public, universal, wide, widespread | popular | critical Her latest novel has won great critical acclaim.
international, national, worldwide
VERB + ACCLAIM earn (sb), gain (sb), meet with, receive, win His discoveries earned him wide acclaim.
PREP. to … ~ The play opened last week to universal acclaim.
~ for She received international acclaim for her interpretation of Chopin.
~ from acclaim from the critics

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acclaim
verb
PHRASES be critically acclaimed, be highly/internationally/widely acclaimed This book has been widely acclaimed as a modern classic.

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