Past tense of acclaim
regular verb
The past tense of acclaim is acclaimed. The past participle is also acclaimed.
Forms of acclaim
| Base form (V1) | acclaim /əˈkleɪm/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | acclaimed /əˈkleɪmd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | acclaimed /əˈkleɪmd/ |
| Present participle | acclaiming /əˈkleɪmɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | acclaims /əˈkleɪmz/ |
Acclaimed in a sentence
- a highly-acclaimed novel
- a widely-acclaimed article
- She’s an acclaimed writer; her books are bestsellers before they are published.From the entry acclaimed
- Although they sell well, licensed video games are seldom critically acclaimed.From the entry licensed
- The actress's role in the acclaimed drama finally put her on the map.From the entry put on the map
Meaning of acclaim
- verb To shout; to call out.
- verb To express great approval (for).
- verb To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.
Questions about the past tense of acclaim
- What is the past tense of acclaim?
- The past tense of acclaim is acclaimed.
- What is the past participle of acclaim?
- The past participle of acclaim is acclaimed.
- Is acclaim a regular or irregular verb?
- Acclaim is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: acclaim (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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