I. ə-ˈklām verb
Etymology: Latin acclamare, literally, to shout at, from ad- + clamare to shout — more at claim
Date: 1606
transitive verb
1. : applaud , praise
2. : to declare by acclamation
intransitive verb
: to shout praise or applause
• ac·claim·er noun
II. noun
Date: 1667
1. : the act of acclaiming
2. : praise , applause