1 to give public approval and praise: --
She is being acclaimed (= publicly recognized) as the greatest dancer of her generation.
She was universally/widely/publicly acclaimed for her contribution to the discovery.
2 enthusiastic approval and praise: --
3 to elect someone without opposition: --
The album was critically acclaimed, but sold badly.
Faithfull's subsequent solo work, often critically acclaimed, has at times been overshadowed by her personal history.
The shorts are critically acclaimed and received many awards.
He was acclaimed again in 1892 and re-elected in 1897.
The movie was critically acclaimed by local and international critics.
Ever since the nationalisation of the railways became an accomplished fact we have heard speeches from the benches opposite in every transport debate acclaiming the supposed virtues of decentralisation.
Far from acclaiming it as a success, they want to see it fail.
How can one wonder that a party which acclaims ideals such as that is incompetent to create or foster a spirit of goodwill?