verb.
To shout approval; to express great approval.
verb.
(rare) To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.
verb.
To claim.
verb.
To declare by acclamations.
verb.
To elect to an office by having no opposition.
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verb.
praise vociferously
noun.
enthusiastic approval
verb.
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
Word Usage
"GEORGE PEMBA, "Garden of Eden," 1949, Estimate: $4,300 to $7,200 One of the first black artists to win acclaim in South Africa, George Mnyalaza Milwa Pemba is revered for his images of township life under apartheid."