Added 9 October 2026
acclaim
/əˈkleɪm/ noun
In Latin: acclamo First recorded: early 14th century Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about acclaim at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Enthusiastic approval.
the book met with modest acclaim
verb
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Praise vociferously.
The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein
- Clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval.
Origin
* First attested in the early 14th century. * (to applaud): First attested in the 1630s. * Borrowed from Latin acclāmō (“raise a cry at; applaud”), formed from ad- + clāmō (“cry out, shout”).
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