acclaim

11 plus vocabulary word for grammar school entrance exams

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Learn the meaning of acclaim with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

acclaim

(verb, noun)

Meaning

to praise enthusiastically

Example

"The author received great acclaim for her latest novel."

Synonyms

praiseapplaudcommend

Antonyms

criticizecondemndisapprove

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'acclamare', meaning to shout at.
Related word forms
  • verb: acclaimed
  • noun: acclamation

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