to acclaim

Examples

• All

• South Africa's democratic election in April 1994 was widely acclaimed as a marvel of our time.

  Academic text (1996)

• The crowd rise to acclaim the champion.

  Eddie the Eagle (2016)

• They acclaim him as the king of Israel.

  Barabbas (2012)

• As early as 1777, he was widely acclaimed as the father of his country.

  Academic text (1997)

• Madame Flagstad has been acclaimed the world's greatest living soprano.

  The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938)

• All of Bambara's works were critically acclaimed and won her a loyal readership.

  Fiction book (1999)

• The ROC's peaceful transition to full democracy has been generally acclaimed by the world as a remarkable accomplishment.

  Academic text (1999)

• Upon publication, the lithographs were widely acclaimed, with von Humboldt among the admirers.

  Academic text (2000)

• Delia Sherman is the author of two acclaimed fantasy novels, Through a Brazen Mirror and The Porcelain Dove.

  Fiction book (1999)

• The audience erupted in cheers to acclaim the performers after their stunning finale.

Synonyms

P

to praise

vsto acclaim

331 1.0

To tell a person that you admire or approve of them

is more enthusiastic and publicly celebratory rather than neutral approval

C

to celebrate

vsto acclaim

201 2.1

To praise someone in public for something they did

is about enthusiastic public welcome rather than formal social honoring

A

to applaud

vsto acclaim

136 3.2

To show praise in public for a person or idea

is more about expressing enthusiastic public welcome rather than just approval

H

to hail

vsto acclaim

• Literature

131 4.1

To welcome or praise someone publicly and enthusiastically

focuses more on praising or publicly welcoming rather than simple greeting

C

to commend

vsto acclaim

67 4.4

To praise someone or something for good work

is more overtly enthusiastic and public rather than measured approval

L

to laud

vsto acclaim

• Formal

30 7.7

To praise someone publicly in a formal way

is more general and often less formal public welcome

E

to extol

vsto acclaim

7 7.5

To praise someone or something very much

is similar but more about public welcome than formal glorification

S

to sing the praises

vsto acclaim

6 4.1

Say strong good things about someone or something in public

focuses on general enthusiastic public welcome rather than a ritual phrase

S

to sing the praises of

vsto acclaim

5 4.5

Say very good things about someone or something

is a broader act of enthusiastic public welcome, not only a phrase

S

to sing praises

vsto acclaim

1 4.1

To say very good things about someone, often in public

is the general act of enthusiastic public welcome rather than a formulaic saying

P

praise to the skies

vsto acclaim

• Informal

1 5.8

Say very good things about someone or something with strong feeling

is enthusiastic too but not necessarily as excessive or extreme

H

to heap on praise

vsto acclaim

4.0

To give a lot of praise, often more than needed

is enthusiastic public welcome but not defined by sheer quantity of praise

Compounds

C

critical acclaim

7 4.2

Praise and respect from critics for a work like a film or book

How Praised

to acclaim

53 4.5

to hail

• Literature

131 4.1

to applaud

101 2.6

to praise

331 1.0

to acknowledge

286 3.9

Surface Forms

Etymology