Antonyms for acclaim
Grammar : Noun, verb |
Spell : uh-kleym |
Phonetic Transcription : əˈkleɪm |
Definition of acclaim
Origin :- early 14c., "to lay claim to," from Latin acclamare "to cry out at" (see acclamation); the meaning "to applaud" is recorded by 1630s. Related: Acclaimed; acclaiming.
- noun expression of approval
- verb give approval
- All the people, high and low, streamed together, to acclaim her.
- Extract from : « The Chinese Fairy Book » by Various
- Where there is true greatness, let us acclaim it; where there is true worth, let us prize it—as if it were our own.
- Extract from : « Another Sheaf » by John Galsworthy
- The system,—they acclaim in one breath,—the system makes us do what we do not wish to do.
- Extract from : « Socialism As It Is » by William English Walling
- What had once been a matter of survival became a road to acclaim.
- Extract from : « Millennium » by Everett B. Cole
- This was received with acclaim, but many objected to the mortuary theory.
- Extract from : « The Re-echo Club » by Carolyn Wells
- Strange sentiment in such a place, and to be received with acclaim by such people!
- Extract from : « The Free Lances » by Mayne Reid
- The thunder of battle was giving way to a roar of triumph and acclaim.
- Extract from : « The Hour of the Dragon » by Robert E. Howard
- The acclaim of Poitanian warriors was a thing to terrify a timid man.
- Extract from : « The Hour of the Dragon » by Robert E. Howard
- Parisians had never had a chance before to acclaim the victor of the Marne.
- Extract from : « Paris Vistas » by Helen Davenport Gibbons
- And then he would pour out expressions of approval and acclaim.
- Extract from : « The Letters of William James, Vol. 1 » by William James
Synonyms for acclaim
- acclamation
- acknowledgment
- applaud
- applause
- approbation
- approve
- blow horn
- boost
- celebrate
- celebration
- cheer
- cheering
- clap
- clapping
- commend
- commendation
- compliment
- eulogize
- eulogizing
- exalt
- exaltation
- extol
- give a bouquet
- give a posy
- give kudos
- hail
- hand it to
- hear it for
- honor
- kudos
- laud
- pat on the back
- pat on the head
- plaudits
- PR
- praise
- puff
- puff up
- pumping up
- push
- rave
- recognition
- recommend
- root
- salute
- stroke
- strokes
- stroking
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