acclaim
/əˈkleɪm/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.29 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.
Transitive verb
verb
To elect (a politician, etc.) to an office automatically because no other candidates run; elect by acclamation.
Canadian usage
Example Sentences
- "a highly-acclaimed novel"
- "a widely-acclaimed article"
- "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 satisfied with the execution of the work, which was acclaimed by all who had the privilege of seeing it as Pincini's masterpiece."
- "Thou ſhalt be crown'd— / An Iron Crown, intenſely hot, ſhall gird / Thy hoary Temples; while the ſhouting Crowd / Acclaims thee King of Traitors."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *kelh₁-, acclāmō
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /əˈkleɪm/