v. (rare) To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.
v. To claim.
v. To declare by acclamations.
v. To elect to an office by having no opposition.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
v. To applaud.
v. To declare by acclamations.
v. To shout.
verb-intransitive. To shout applause.
n. Acclamation.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To applaud; treat with words or sounds of joy or approval.
To declare or salute by acclamation.
To make acclamation; shout applause.
n. A shout of joy; acclamation.
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v. praise vociferously
n. enthusiastic approval
v. clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
Word Usage
"GEORGE PEMBA, "Garden of Eden," 1949, Estimate: $4,300 to $7,200 One of the first black artists to win acclaim in South Africa, George Mnyalaza Milwa Pemba is revered for his images of township life under apartheid."