acclaim Definition

acclaim
verb acclaimed, acclaiming

1. To declare them to be a specified thing, with noisy enthusiasm.

Form: acclaim someone as something (usually)
2. To receive or welcome someone or something with noisy enthusiasm.

Thesaurus: praise, commend, salute, honour, laud, hail, extol, exalt, crown, applaud, cheer; Antonym: denounce.

noun

1. Acclamation.

Thesaurus: applause, cheering, ovation.
2. Critical acclaim.

Thesaurus: praise, commendation, honour, kudos, approbation, plaudits; Antonym: criticism, vituperation.

Etymology: 17c: from Latin acclamare, from ad to + clamare to shout.