[ac.claim] vb [L acclamare, lit., to shout at, fr. ad- + clamare to shout--more at claim] vt (1633) 1: applaud, praise
2: to declare by acclamation ~ vi: to shout praise or applause -- ac.claim.er n
[2]acclaim n (1667) 1: the act of acclaiming
2: praise, applause