adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of acclaim form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   That acclaims; applauding, welcoming enthusiastically.

   "Attended by a glad acclaiming Train, / Of thoſe he reſcu'd had from gaping Hell, / Then turn'd the Knight; […]"

Synonyms

All synonyms

applaudapplaudclaphailabide byaccede

Example

More examples

"Attended by a glad acclaiming Train, / Of thoſe he reſcu'd had from gaping Hell, / Then turn'd the Knight; […]"

Etymology

From acclaim + -ing.

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