Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Acclaim \Ac*claim"\, v. t. [L. acclamare; ad + clamare to cry
   out. See {Claim}, {Clamor}.] [R.]
   1. To applaud. ``A glad acclaiming train.'' --Thomson.

   2. To declare by acclamations.

            While the shouting crowd Acclaims thee king of
            traitors.                             --Smollett.

   3. To shout; as, to acclaim my joy.

Acclaim \Ac*claim"\, v. i.
   To shout applause.

Acclaim \Ac*claim"\, n.
   Acclamation. [Poetic] --Milton.

Source : WordNet®

acclaim
     n : enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim";
         "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave
         him more eclat than he really deserved" [syn: {acclamation},
          {plaudits}, {plaudit}, {eclat}]
     v 1: praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist
          as a new Rubinstein" [syn: {hail}, {herald}]
     2: clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate
        approval [syn: {applaud}, {clap}, {spat}] [ant: {boo}]

Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

ACCLAIM
     
         A European Union {ESPRIT} {Basic Research Action}.
     
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