DCHP-2

acclaim See at acclamation for an etymological account of all forms. DCHP-2 (September 2016)

• 1 v. — usually Politics

  to elect without opposition. In the passive be acclaimed (to).

  Type: 3. Semantic Change — See acclamation.
  See also Gage-1, s.v. "acclaim" (3), which is marked "Cdn", ITP Nelson, s.v. "acclaim" (2), which is marked "Canadian", COD-2, s.v. "acclaim" (3), which is marked "Cdn Politics".

  See also: acclamation (meaning 1b)  

• 2 v. in construction — usually Politics

  acclaim as, elect to an office by acclamation.

  Type: 3. Semantic Change — See acclamation.

  See also: acclamation (meaning 1b)