acclaim

Study(20)

/əˈkleɪm/

verb 5noun 2

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

great | general, public, universal, wide, widespread | popular

critical

The director's new film received widespread critical acclaim from major newspapers and magazines.

international, national, worldwide

VERB + ACCLAIM

earn (sb), gain (sb), meet with, receive, win

The young actress won critical acclaim for her performance in the independent film.

PREP

to ~

Her new novel was published to critical acclaim and became a bestseller within months.

~ for

The young director won widespread acclaim for her bold approach to classical theater.

~ from

The young actor received widespread acclaim from audiences around the world after her stunning performance.

(verb.)

PHRASES

be critically acclaimed, be highly/internationally/widely acclaimed

Her debut film was critically acclaimed for its innovative storytelling and stunning cinematography.

Definitions

verb

To shout; to call out.

To express great approval (for).

a highly-acclaimed novel

a widely-acclaimed article

To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.

To claim.

To declare by acclamations.

Thou ſhalt be crown'd— / An Iron Crown, intenſely hot, ſhall gird / Thy hoary Temples; while the ſhouting Crowd / Acclaims thee King of Traitors.

noun

An acclamation; a shout of applause.

A claim.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — enthusiastic approval

acclamation
plaudits
plaudit
eclat

verb — praise vociferously

verb — clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate app

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

a highly-acclaimed novel

Wiktionary

a widely-acclaimed article

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The design, when finally developed, was a slight disappointment to Monsieur Deplis, who had suspected Icarus of being a fortress taken by Wallenstein in the Thirty Years' War, but he was more than sat

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The mayor's speech was received with much acclaim.

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Nelson Mandela was one of those rare people who manage to win universal acclaim throughout the world.

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She received international acclaim for her research.

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, acclaim is marked as archaic, obsolete, rare, poetic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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