acclaim

Etymology 1

* First attested in the early 14th century. * (to applaud): First attested in the 1630s. * Borrowed from Latin acclāmō (“raise a cry at; applaud”), formed from ad- + clāmō (“cry out, shout”).

verb

1. (archaic, transitive) To shout; to call out.
2. (transitive) To express great approval (for).
   a highly-acclaimed novel
   a widely-acclaimed article
   The design, when finally developed, was a slight disappointment to Monsieur Deplis, who had suspected Icarus of being a fortress taken by Wallenstein in the Thirty Years' War, but he was more than satisfied with the execution of the work, which was acclaimed by all who had the privilege of seeing it as Pincini's masterpiece. 1911, Saki, The Chronicles of Clovis
3. (transitive, rare) To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.
4. (transitive, obsolete) To claim.
5. (transitive) To declare by acclamations.
6. (Canada, politics) To elect (a politician, etc.) to an office automatically because no other candidates run; elect by acclamation.

Etymology 2

* First attested in 1667.

noun

1. (poetic) An acclamation; a shout of applause.
2. (obsolete) A claim.