acclaim

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun enthusiastic approval
  2. verb praise vociferously
  3. verb clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

Etymology

* First attested in the early 14th century. * (to applaud): First attested in the 1630s. * Borrowed from Latin acclāmō (“raise a cry at; applaud”), formed from ad- + clāmō (“cry out, shout”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

acclamation, plaudits, plaudit, eclat

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