/ əˈkleɪm; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb
[ vn ] [ usually passive ] acclaim sb/sth (as sth) to praise or welcome sb/sth publicly :
a highly / widely acclaimed performance
The work was acclaimed as a masterpiece.
■ noun
[ U ] praise and approval for sb/sth, especially an artistic achievement :
international / popular / critical acclaim
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent. (in the sense express approval ): from Latin acclamare , from ad- to + clamare to shout. The change in the ending was due to association with claim . Current senses date from the 17th cent.