Definition of acclaim - WordReference.com Dictionary

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acclaim
A	noun
	1	acclaim, acclamation, plaudits, plaudit, eclat
			enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚message; content; subject matter; substance ╚approval; commendation ╚acclaim, acclamation, plaudits, plaudit, eclat
B	verb
	1	acclaim, hail, herald
			praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"
		Category Tree: think; cogitate; cerebrate ╚judge ╚measure; evaluate; valuate; assess; appraise; value ╚praise ╚applaud ╚acclaim, hail, herald
	2	applaud, clap, spat, acclaim
			clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
		Category Tree: act; move ╚interact ╚communicate; intercommunicate ╚gesticulate; gesture; motion ╚applaud, clap, spat, acclaim ╚bravo

to much acclaim
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