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. — ae5s
Він був визнаний найкращим письменником року. — iceman
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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. — 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
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