acclaim
acclaim · acclaims
Zuruf, Akklamation
An acclamation; a shout of applauseAn acclamation; a shout of applause.
US/əˈkleɪm/
» He was acclaimed as the best writer of the year.
Он был признан лучшим писателем года.
Він був визнаний найкращим письменником року.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, poetic, uncountable)An acclamation; a shout of applause.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A claim.
More definitions
- enthusiastic approval
Examples
23 sentencesHe was acclaimed as the best writer of the year.
Він був визнаний найкращим письменником року. — iceman
ruОн был признан лучшим писателем года. — ae5s
The crowd acclaimed the new king.
ruТолпа приветствовала нового короля. — Lenin_1917
They acclaimed him as their leader.
Tom is a highly acclaimed physicist.
Tom is a highly acclaimed physician.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
* First attested in 1667.* First attested in 1667.
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Forms
plural: acclaimsSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- enthusiastic approval:acclamationplauditsplauditeclat
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable