Main Entry: 1ac·claim
Pronunciation: \ə-ˈklām\
Function: verb
Etymology: Latin
acclamare, literally, to shout at, from
ad- +
clamare to shout — more at
claimDate: 1606
transitive verb 1 : applaud, praise
2 : to declare by acclamationintransitive verb : to shout praise or applause
— ac·claim·er noun