Main Entry: ¹ac·claim

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈklām\

Function: verb

Etymology: Latin acclamare, literally, to shout at, from ad- + clamare to shout — more at claim

Date: 1606

transitive verb 1 : applaud, praise
2 : to declare by acclamationintransitive verb : to shout praise or applause

— ac·claim·er noun