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    acclaimed
    /əˈkleɪmd/

    adjective

    • 1. publicly praised; celebrated: "the band released their critically acclaimed debut in 1994"

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  2. attracting public approval and praise: critically acclaimed "Dinner Party ", based on the critically acclaimed novel by Bill Davies, was made into a film last year. an acclaimed artist / writer / poet. See. acclaim. Fewer examples. He is the author of a widely acclaimed new study on the subject.

  3. to give public approval and praise: widely acclaimed She was widely acclaimed for her contribution to the discovery. She is being acclaimed (= publicly recognized) as the greatest dancer of her generation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. acclaimed.

  4. : enthusiastically praised. an acclaimed performance/performer. the city's most acclaimed restaurants. Greenfeld is best known as a journalist, the author of five acclaimed books of nonfiction … Jay McInerney. Examples of acclaimed in a Sentence.

  5. noun. 1. : the act of acclaiming. 2. : praise, applause. She deserves acclaim for all her charitable works. Synonyms. Verb. accredit. applaud. cheer. crack up. hail. laud. praise.

  6. You know you've hit it big when you earn acclaim, or enthusiastic approval. And when you have achieved "critical acclaim," even the grouchy critics approve of you. The word acclaim comes from the Latin word acclamare, which means to cry out.

  7. If someone or something is acclaimed, they are praised enthusiastically. The restaurant has been widely acclaimed for its excellent French cuisine. American English : acclaim / əˈkleɪm /

  8. Acclaim definition: to welcome or salute with shouts or sounds of joy and approval; applaud. See examples of ACCLAIM used in a sentence.

  9. to give public approval and praise: widely acclaimed She was widely acclaimed for her contribution to the discovery. She is being acclaimed (= publicly recognized) as the greatest dancer of her generation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. acclaimed.

  10. Define acclaimed. acclaimed synonyms, acclaimed pronunciation, acclaimed translation, English dictionary definition of acclaimed. v. ac·claimed , ac·claim·ing , ac·claims v. tr. 1. To praise enthusiastically and often publicly. See Synonyms at praise. 2. To acknowledge or declare with...

  11. To acknowledge or declare with enthusiastic approval. She was acclaimed person of the year. American Heritage. To announce with much applause or praise; hail. They acclaimed him president. Webster's New World. More Verb Definitions (5) Synonyms: praise. applaud. spat. clap. honor. hail. glorify. extol. salute.