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Synonyms of acclaim

12 similar words

Another word for acclaim is clap. Other synonyms of acclaim are applaud, hurrah, hurray and huzzah.

Synonyms and similar words for acclaim

verbTo express great approval (for).

  • applaudTo praise, or express approval for something or someone.
  • cheer onTo cheer and support (a team or individual); to barrack; to root for.
  • hurrahTo give a hurrah (to somebody).
  • hail
  • barrack AustraliaTo cheer for or support a team.
  • beclapTo clap for; to applaud.
  • cheer
  • clapTo applaud.
  • hurrayTo cheer with a "hurray".
  • huzzahTo cheer (someone or something) with a huzzah sound.
  • acclamate rareTo acclaim.
  • encheer obsoleteTo cheer; to encourage.

Meaning of acclaim

  1. verb To shout; to call out.
  2. verb To express great approval (for).
  3. verb To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.

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Questions about synonyms of acclaim

What is another word for acclaim?
Acclaim has 12 synonyms on Word.ws, such as clap, applaud, hurrah, hurray and huzzah.
What does acclaim mean?
Acclaim means to shout; to call out.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: acclaim (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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