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Meaning of "acclaim" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ACCLAIM

From Latin acclāmāre to shout at, shout applause, from ad- to + clamāre to shout.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ACCLAIM

acclaim  [əˈkleɪm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACCLAIM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Acclaim is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb acclaim in English.

WHAT DOES ACCLAIM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of acclaim in the English dictionary

The first definition of acclaim in the dictionary is to acknowledge publicly the excellence of. Other definition of acclaim is to salute with cheering, clapping, etc; applaud. Acclaim is also to acknowledge publicly that has.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ACCLAIM

PRESENT

Present
I acclaim
you acclaim
he/she/it acclaims
we acclaim
you acclaim
they acclaim
Present continuous
I am acclaiming
you are acclaiming
he/she/it is acclaiming
we are acclaiming
you are acclaiming
they are acclaiming
Present perfect
I have acclaimed
you have acclaimed
he/she/it has acclaimed
we have acclaimed
you have acclaimed
they have acclaimed
Present perfect continuous
I have been acclaiming
you have been acclaiming
he/she/it has been acclaiming
we have been acclaiming
you have been acclaiming
they have been acclaiming
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I acclaimed
you acclaimed
he/she/it acclaimed
we acclaimed
you acclaimed
they acclaimed
Past continuous
I was acclaiming
you were acclaiming
he/she/it was acclaiming
we were acclaiming
you were acclaiming
they were acclaiming
Past perfect
I had acclaimed
you had acclaimed
he/she/it had acclaimed
we had acclaimed
you had acclaimed
they had acclaimed
Past perfect continuous
I had been acclaiming
you had been acclaiming
he/she/it had been acclaiming
we had been acclaiming
you had been acclaiming
they had been acclaiming
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will acclaim
you will acclaim
he/she/it will acclaim
we will acclaim
you will acclaim
they will acclaim
Future continuous
I will be acclaiming
you will be acclaiming
he/she/it will be acclaiming
we will be acclaiming
you will be acclaiming
they will be acclaiming
Future perfect
I will have acclaimed
you will have acclaimed
he/she/it will have acclaimed
we will have acclaimed
you will have acclaimed
they will have acclaimed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been acclaiming
you will have been acclaiming
he/she/it will have been acclaiming
we will have been acclaiming
you will have been acclaiming
they will have been acclaiming
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would acclaim
you would acclaim
he/she/it would acclaim
we would acclaim
you would acclaim
they would acclaim
Conditional continuous
I would be acclaiming
you would be acclaiming
he/she/it would be acclaiming
we would be acclaiming
you would be acclaiming
they would be acclaiming
Conditional perfect
I would have acclaim
you would have acclaim
he/she/it would have acclaim
we would have acclaim
you would have acclaim
they would have acclaim
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been acclaiming
you would have been acclaiming
he/she/it would have been acclaiming
we would have been acclaiming
you would have been acclaiming
they would have been acclaiming
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you acclaim
we let´s acclaim
you acclaim
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to acclaim
Past participle
acclaimed
Present Participle
acclaiming
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACCLAIM


aflame
əˈfleɪm
blame
bleɪm
claim
kleɪm
counterclaim
ˈkaʊntəˌkleɪm
crossclaim
ˈkrɒsˌkleɪm
declaim
dɪˈkleɪm
disclaim
dɪsˈkleɪm
exclaim
ɪkˈskleɪm
flame
fleɪm
inflame
ɪnˈfleɪm
lame
leɪm
misclaim
ˈmɪsˌkleɪm
overclaim
ˌəʊvəˈkleɪm
preflame
priːˈfleɪm
proclaim
prəˈkleɪm
quitclaim
ˈkwɪtˌkleɪm
reclaim
rɪˈkleɪm
reinflame
ˌriːɪnˈfleɪm
subclaim
ˈsʌbˌkleɪm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACCLAIM

accite
acclaimed
acclaimer
acclamation
acclamatory
acclimatable
acclimatation
acclimated
acclimation
acclimatisable
acclimatised
acclimatiser
acclimatizable
acclimatization
acclimatize
acclimatized
acclimatizer
acclivities
acclivitous
acclivity

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACCLAIM

baggage reclaim
Ephraim
fraim
insurance claim
l´chaim
lechaim
lehaim
maim
misaim
Particulars of Claim
pay claim
reward claim
statement of claim
wage claim
wages claim

Synonyms and antonyms of acclaim in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ACCLAIM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «acclaim» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of acclaim

Translation of «acclaim» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACCLAIM

Find out the translation of acclaim to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of acclaim from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «acclaim» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

热烈称赞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aclamar
570 millions of speakers

English

acclaim
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रशंसा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اشادة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

признание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aclamar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জয়ধ্বনি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

acclamer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pujian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

anerkennen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

絶賛する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

칭송하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Panjaluk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hoan hô
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாராட்டை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रशंसा करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alkış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acclamare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Acclaim
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

визнання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aprecieri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναγνώριση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lof
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bifall
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

applaus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of acclaim

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACCLAIM»

The term «acclaim» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.237 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACCLAIM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about acclaim

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9 QUOTES WITH «ACCLAIM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word acclaim.
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Will Arnett
No, Arrested Development was such an amazing experience in every way, and you know it was very unique in that it was a show that received a lot of critical acclaim, and yet we didn't ever achieve the ratings that we wanted.
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Mike Colter
I've always wanted to be on a show that's well respected and had critical acclaim and that people like to watch, and at the same time find something that, for me, as an actor, is interesting and challenging.
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James Ellroy
As critical acclaim and response has built up, every interview I give is a chance to puncture the myth I've created about my work and refine it.
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David Guterson
It doesn't matter who you are, how many awards you've won, how popular you are, or how much critical acclaim you've had.
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Saif Ali Khan
A film has to be for commercial success as well as earn you respect as an artist. You don't want to do only things that are designed to run commercially, and neither do you want to do things that get acclaim but don't run.
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Lennon Parham
We took 'BFF' around to try and take it somewhere else because we were really proud of it, and it had gotten all that critical acclaim, and Twitter fans were going crazy about it.
7
Dave Pelzer
I became a war hero before going on to critical acclaim as a professional victim.
8
Glynn Turman
'12 Years a Slave' was very powerful, very moving, and deserved all of the acclaim it did get.
9
Nat Wolff
I think Paul Weitz is a really amazing director, obviously with tons of acclaim and stuff, but I still think he is underrated. And I think he's amazing to work with, so I was super lucky.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACCLAIM»

Discover the use of acclaim in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to acclaim and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Legal realism regained: saving realism from critical acclaim
Legal Realism Revisited presents a comparison between two schools of American Legal theory – American Legal Realism and Critical Legal Studies – and argues that Legal Realism still holds the most promise for understanding and reforming ...
Wouter de Been, 2008
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Creeping Bentgrass Management: Summer Stresses, Weeds and ...
Should both crabgrass and goosegrass be a problem, Acclaim Extra sprays are initiated when crabgrass begins germinating and they should continue throughout the summer to control the later germinating goosegrass plants. Acclaim Extra ...
Peter H. Dernoeden, 2000
3
Utech Asia'97: Conference Papers, February 18, 19 & 20, ...
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Crain Communications Inc, 1997
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A Guide to English Grammar: Conjugation of Verbs Volume IV
Grammar: Acclaim. (a) Active Voice Indicative Mood 1. Present Tense Singular Plural 1. I acclaim 1. We acclaim 2. You acclaim 2. You acclaim 3. He/she/it acclaims 3. They acclaim Past Tense Singular Plural 1. I acclaimed 1. We acclaimed 2.
Bessie Brooks, 2012
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Turok evolution: the official strategy guide
Game Strengths Developed by the renowned Acclaim Studios Austin, Turok Evolution is the fifth game of the highly acclaimed, multi-million selling franchise.
Acclaim Entertainment, 2002
6
The New Iranian Cinema: Politics, Representation and Identity
Perspectives. on. Recent. (International. Acclaim. for). Iranian. Cinema1. Azadeh Farahmand Introduction International film festivals, in their tradition of creating an alternative and contentious outlet for non-commercial cinemas, have a ...
Richard Tapper, 2002
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Remington: the years of critical acclaim
The focus of this book is on Remington's nocturnes and bronzes, a body of work that presents a clear view of the artist's mature vision.
Frederic Remington, Kellie Keto, Gerald Peters Gallery, 1998
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Packwood: The Public and Private Life from Acclaim to Outrage
Reviews Senator Packwood's career, and looks at the effects of his case on sexual harassment, employment policy, and ethics legislation
Mark Kirchmeier, 1995
9
Ebony
PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM LX. WE BEAT THE IMPORTS AT THEIR OWN GAME BUCKLE UP FOR SAFETY. Compare Plymouth Acclaim LX to the leading imports and you'll see there's no contest. Why? Because Acclaim gives you more of what ...
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Ebony
NEW PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM LX. WE BEAT THE IMPORTS AT THEIR OWN GAME Compare new Plymouth Acclaim LX to the leading imports and you'll see there's no contest. Why? Because Acclaim gives you more of what you buy an import ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACCLAIM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term acclaim is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Dragon Ball Super' Premieres To General Acclaim, Episode 2 Spoilers
It was a relief to all, then, that Dragon Ball Super premiered to widespread acclaim. As Attack of the Fanboy notes, even before getting into the ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
2
How A South African Winemaker Is Winning Rich Acclaim For His …
Back in the Eighties, anti-apartheid activists refused to buy Cape apples, though they might sometimes have been thwarted. “I remember ... «AFKInsider, Jul 15»
3
National acclaim for budding playwright
A budding young scribe from Fulbeck Heath has seen her play chosen as the joint winner of a National Theatre playwriting competition. «Sleaford Today, Jul 15»
4
Local ornamental fish breeder gains world acclaim for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's ornamental fish exports which account for just two per cent of the global market at present are gaining international acclaim through ... «The Sunday Times Sri Lanka, Jul 15»
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10 Movies That Seriously Don't Deserve Their Critical Acclaim
For the most part, movie critics tend to be on the money when it comes to judging great movies – visit Rotten Tomatoes and take a look at the ... «WhatCulture, Jul 15»
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Flowers draw acclaim for artistic exhibition
4-Jul-2015. The Flowers Band has gained widespread critical acclaim for its musical contribution to the renowned Cheltenham Music Festival. «4barsrest.com, Jul 15»
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Overdue acclaim for Eddie Gilbert, a fast man cut short
When Eddie Barney visited his Dad in the psychiatric hospital where he spent the last 25 years of his life, he'd look at him hard then smile. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
8
Academy acclaim
Robert Hardesty graduated from Western Military Academy in Alton and won national acclaim as an administrative assistant to President ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
9
Acclaim for Tees Valley's Tilly Bailey & Irvine Solicitors
Helen Lyne and Martin Levinson of Tilly Bailey & Irvine Solicitors were both honoured at The Tees Valley Law Society Annual General Meeting. «The Northern Echo, Jul 15»
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From apartheid to acclaim: Order of Canada recipient's journey from …
The patient had a problem with his “bird.” To Mohamed Ravalia, the new family doctor in Twillingate, N.L., this sounded odd. The gentleman ... «National Post, Jul 15»

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