acclaim meaning
acclaim :
praise, approval
noun
▪ She received acclaim for her performance.
▪ She received praise for her performance.
▪ The movie earned critical acclaim.
▪ The movie earned critical praise.
paraphrasing
▪ praise – acclaim
▪ recognition – approval
▪ applause – acclaim
▪ honor – approval
acclaim :
to praise, to applaud
verb
▪ The audience acclaimed the singer.
▪ The audience praised the singer.
▪ Critics acclaimed the new book.
▪ Critics praised the new book.
paraphrasing
▪ praise – acclaim
▪ applaud – acclaim
▪ celebrate – acclaim
▪ honor – applaud
Pronunciation
acclaim [əˈkleɪm]
The stress is on the second syllable 'claim' and sounds like 'uh-klime'.
Common phrases and grammar about acclaim
acclaim - Common meaning
noun
praise, approval
verb
to praise, to applaud
Part of Speech Changes for "acclaim"
▪ acclaimed (adjective) – praised enthusiastically
▪ acclaiming (verb) – praising enthusiastically
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Common Expressions with "acclaim"
▪ receive acclaim – get praise
▪ critical acclaim – praise from critics
▪ public acclaim – praise from the public
▪ acclaim the work – praise the work
Important examples of acclaim in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, acclaim usually refers to public praise or approval.
Example of a confusing word: claim (to assert)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As a noun, acclaim is used as the subject or object in sentences for TOEIC questions.
acclaim
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
critical acclaim
means 'praise from critics', used when discussing reviews.
wave of acclaim
means 'a lot of praise', used to describe widespread approval.
Differences between similar words and acclaim
acclaim
,
praise
differences
Acclaim refers to enthusiastic approval, while praise can be more general.
acclaim
,
praise – acclaim
differences
Acclaim is usually more vigorous and public than praise.
Words with the same origin as acclaim
The origin of acclaim
The word 'acclaim' comes from the Latin 'acclamare' meaning 'to shout approval'.
Word structure
It has the prefix 'ac' (to), root 'claim' (shout), and no suffix, so acclaim means 'to shout approval'.
Words with the same origin
The root of acclaim is 'claim'. Words with the same root include 'claim', 'exclaim', 'proclaim', 'reclaim'.
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