ACCLAIM


Meaning of ACCLAIM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ əkleɪm ]

( acclaims, acclaiming, acclaimed)

1.

If someone or something is acclaimed , they are praised enthusiastically. ( FORMAL )

She has been acclaimed for the TV drama ‘Prime Suspect’...

He was acclaimed as England’s greatest modern painter...

The group’s debut album was immediately acclaimed a hip hop classic.

VERB : usu passive , be V-ed for n / -ing , be V-ed as n , be V-ed n

• ac‧claimed

She has published six highly acclaimed novels.

ADJ

2.

Acclaim is public praise for someone or something. ( FORMAL )

Angela Bassett has won critical acclaim for her excellent performance...

= praise

N-UNCOUNT : usu with supp , oft adj N

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