acclaim
verb [T often passive] /əˈkleɪm/Definition
› to give public approval and praise: She was universally/widely/publicly acclaimed for her contribution to the discovery. She is being acclaimed (= publicly recognized) as the greatest dancer of her generation.Praising and applaudingExaggerating and playing down acclaimed /əˈkleɪmd/ adjective C1 an acclaimed artist/writer/poet 'Dinner Party', based on the critically acclaimed novel by Bill Davies, was made into a film last year.Fame and famous
(Definition of acclaim verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a pat on the back idiom
- acclaim noun
- acclamation noun
- accolade noun
- adulation noun
- clap noun (NOISE)
- clap verb (MAKE NOISE)
- compliment noun
- compliment verb
- earn/get/score brownie points idiom
- enthrone verb
- eulogize verb
- eulogy noun
- exalt verb
- ooh and aah idiom
- ovation noun
- paean noun
- panegyric noun
- pat sb on the back idiom
- puff noun (PRAISE)
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Praising and applauding
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