5 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Acclaim \Ac*claim"\, v. t. [L. acclamare ad + clamare to cry
out See {Claim}, {Clamor}.] [R.]
1. To applaud. ``A glad acclaiming train.'' --Thomson.
2. To declare by acclamations.
While the shouting crowd Acclaims thee king of
traitors. --Smollett.
3. To shout; as to acclaim my joy.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Acclaim \Ac*claim"\, v. i.
To shout applause.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Acclaim \Ac*claim"\, n.
Acclamation. [Poetic] --Milton.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
acclaim
n : enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim";
"he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave
him more eclat than he really deserved" [syn: {acclamation},
{plaudits}, {plaudit}, {eclat}]
v 1: praise vociferously [syn: {hail}, {herald}]
2: clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate
approval [syn: {applaud}, {clap}, {spat}] [ant: {boo}]
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]:
ACCLAIM
A European Union {ESPRIT} {Basic Research Action}.
[What's it about?]
(1994-11-08)
more about acclaim
browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
or search
thesauri
dictionary
search words
|
Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
|
