ACCLAIM as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • enthusiastic approval
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the book met with modest acclaim
    • he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd
    • they gave him more eclat than he really deserved
    Hypernyms(s) acclaim is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

ACCLAIM as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • praise vociferously
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein
    Hypernyms(s) acclaim is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • clap one’’s hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) acclaim is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s) Entail(s)