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Definition of: acclaim
(ə·klām′) v.t.
1. To proclaim by acclamation; hail as: to acclaim him victor.
2. To shout approval of; show enthusiasm for.
3. To shout; call out: acclaim one's sorrow.
—v.i.
4. To applaud; shout approval.
—noun Applause: pronouncement. See synonyms under APPLAUSE. [<L acclamare <ad- to + clamare shout]
—ac·claim′a·ble adjective
—ac·claim′er noun
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