acclaim
To express great approvalTo express great approval (for).
» He was acclaimed as the best writer of the year.
Он был признан лучшим писателем года.
Він був визнаний найкращим письменником року.
Meaning
6 senses(transitive)To express great approval (for).
a highly-acclaimed novel
a widely-acclaimed article
applaudieren, klatschen
аплоди́роватьaplodírovatʹ
(rare, transitive)To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.
(transitive)To declare by acclamations.
провозглаша́тьprovozglašátʹ, провозгласи́тьprovozglasítʹ
(Canada)To elect (a politician, etc.) to an office automatically because no other candidates run; elect by acclamation.
(archaic, transitive)To shout; to call out.
zujubeln, applaudieren, klatschen
крича́тьkričátʹ, приве́тствоватьprivétstvovatʹ, одобря́тьodobrjátʹ
(obsolete, transitive)To claim.
- praise vociferously
- clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
Examples
23 sentencesHe was acclaimed as the best writer of the year.
Він був визнаний найкращим письменником року.
ruОн был признан лучшим писателем года.
The crowd acclaimed the new king.
ruТолпа приветствовала нового короля.
They acclaimed him as their leader.
Tom is a highly acclaimed physicist.
Tom is a highly acclaimed physician.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 4
By meaning 2
Origin
* First attested in the early 14th century.* First attested in the early 14th century.
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Forms
acclaims, acclaiming, acclaimed, acclaimedSynonyms
15 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle