definition of
acclaim

[1] #1 acclaim v. [hail, herald] praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein". wn

[2] #2 acclaim n. [acclamation, plaudits, plaudit, eclat] enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved". wn

[3] #3 acclaim v. [applaud, clap, spat] clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval. wn