To praise or to show strong approval and enthusiasm for something that a person has done: Jim has been acclaimed as one of the best musicians in last night's performance.

The audience acclaimed the ballet dancer's wonderful skills with loud applause and flowers.

Descriptive of very strong and enthusiastic approval for a person or something that has been done: A teenager named Jerome received acclaimed praise in the newspaper and on TV for his bravery in saving a little eight-year old girl who had fallen through the thin ice of a lake.