acclaimed

UK: /əˈkleɪmd/

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

ac•claim /əˈkleɪm/   v. [~ + object]

1. to praise or greet with loud or enthusiastic approval:
   The critics acclaimed her book.

n. [uncountable]

2. loud or enthusiastic approval or praise;
   acclamation.

See -claim-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

ac•claim  (ə klām′), v.t. 

1. to welcome or salute with shouts or sounds of joy and approval;
   applaud:
   to acclaim the conquering heroes.
2. to announce or proclaim with enthusiastic approval:
   to acclaim the new king.

v.i. 

3. to make acclamation;
   applaud.

n. 

4. acclamation (defs. 1, 2).

• Latin acclāmāre. See ac-, claim
• 1630–40

ac•claim′er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

acclaim / əˈkleɪm/ verb

1. (transitive) to acknowledge publicly the excellence of (a person, act, etc)
2. to salute with cheering, clapping, etc; applaud
3. (transitive) to acknowledge publicly that (a person) has (some position, quality, etc): they acclaimed him king

noun

1. an enthusiastic approval, expression of enthusiasm, etc

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin acclāmāre to shout at, shout applause, from ad- to + clamāre to shout

acˈclaimer noun