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ACCLAIM

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Enthusiastic approval

Example:

they gave him more eclat than he really deserved

Synonyms:

acclaim; acclamation; eclat; plaudit; plaudits

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("acclaim" is a kind of...):

approval; commendation (a message expressing a favorable opinion)

Derivation:

acclaim (praise vociferously)

acclaim (clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Praise vociferously

Example:

The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein

Synonyms:

acclaim; hail; herald

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "acclaim" is one way to...):

applaud (express approval of)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

Sam and Sue acclaim the movie

Derivation:

acclaim; acclamation (enthusiastic approval)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

Synonyms:

acclaim; applaud; clap; spat

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "acclaim" is one way to...):

gesticulate; gesture; motion (show, express or direct through movement)

"Acclaim" entails doing...:

approve; O.K.; okay; sanction (give sanction to)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "acclaim"):

bravo (applaud with shouts of 'bravo' or 'brava')

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

acclaim (enthusiastic approval)

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