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approval
(Philately) Stamps sent on request by mail to potential buyers
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  1. (Philately) Stamps sent on request by mail to potential buyers
  2. Formal consent or sanction
  3. Favorable regard; commendation.
recognition
Formal acknowledgment by a government of the independence and sovereignty of a state newly created, as by secession, or of a government newly set up, as by revolution
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  1. Formal acknowledgment by a government of the independence and sovereignty of a state newly created, as by secession, or of a government newly set up, as by revolution
  2. The act of recognizing or condition of being recognized.
  3. A recognizing or being recognized; acknowledgment; admission, as of a fact
plaudits
(Often used in plural) plural form of plaudit
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  1. (Often used in plural) plural form of plaudit
laud
To praise; extol
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  1. To praise; extol
  2. To give praise to; glorify.
commend
To put in the care of another; entrust
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  1. To put in the care of another; entrust
  2. To cause to be worthy of recommendation:
  3. To express approval of; praise:
celebrate
To mark (a happy occasion) by engaging in some pleasurable activity
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  1. To mark (a happy occasion) by engaging in some pleasurable activity
  2. To perform (a religious ceremony):
  3. To commemorate (an anniversary, holiday, etc.) with ceremony or festivity
applaud
To show approval of by clapping, cheering, etc.
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  1. To show approval of by clapping, cheering, etc.
  2. To express approval of (someone or something) especially by such clapping.
  3. To express approval, especially by clapping the hands.
commend
(Archaic) To transmit the kind regards of
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  1. (Archaic) To transmit the kind regards of
  2. To represent as worthy, qualified, or desirable; recommend:
  3. To express approval of; praise:
compliment
To pay a compliment to; congratulate
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  1. To pay a compliment to; congratulate
  2. To present something to (a person) as an act of politeness or respect
  3. To show fondness, regard, or respect for by giving a gift or performing a favor.
laud
To give praise to; glorify.
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  1. To give praise to; glorify.
  2. To praise; extol
praise
(Obs.) To set a price on; appraise
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  1. (Obs.) To set a price on; appraise
  2. To express a feeling of veneration or gratitude to (a deity); worship or glorify.
  3. To laud the glory of (God, etc.), as in song; glorify; extol
celebrate
To perform (a religious ceremony):
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  1. To perform (a religious ceremony):
  2. To mark (a happy occasion) by engaging in some pleasurable activity
  3. To honor or praise publicly
eulogize
To praise highly; compose a eulogy about; extol
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  1. To praise highly; compose a eulogy about; extol
  2. To praise highly in speech or writing, especially in a formal eulogy.
  3. To praise, celebrate or pay homage to (someone), especially in an eloquent formal eulogy.
exalt
To raise in status, dignity, power, honor, wealth, etc.
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  1. To raise in status, dignity, power, honor, wealth, etc.
  2. To praise; glorify; extol
  3. To glorify, praise, or honor.
extol
To praise highly; laud
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  1. To praise highly; laud
glorify
To exalt and honor (God), as in worship
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  1. To exalt and honor (God), as in worship
  2. To give glory to, especially through worship.
  3. To praise extravagantly; honor; extol
hail
Precipitation in the form of rounded pellets of ice and hard snow that usually falls during thunderstorms. Hail forms when raindrops are blown up and down within a cloud, passing repeatedly through layers of warm and freezing air and collecting layers of ice until they are too heavy for the winds to keep them from falling.
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  1. Precipitation in the form of rounded pellets of ice and hard snow that usually falls during thunderstorms. Hail forms when raindrops are blown up and down within a cloud, passing repeatedly through layers of warm and freezing air and collecting layers of ice until they are too heavy for the winds to keep them from falling.
  2. To greet; give salutation to; salute.
  3. To name by way of tribute; salute as
honor
To do or give something in honor of
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  1. To do or give something in honor of
  2. To show respect for:
  3. To hold in respect; esteem:
laud
To give praise to; glorify.
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  1. To give praise to; glorify.
  2. To praise; extol
magnify
To cause to seem greater, more important, etc. than is really so; exaggerate
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  1. To cause to seem greater, more important, etc. than is really so; exaggerate
  2. To increase the apparent size of (an object), especially by means of a lens, instrument, or device.
  3. (Archaic) To glorify; praise; extol
panegyrize
To eulogize.
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  1. To eulogize.
  2. To compose, deliver, or indulge in panegyrics.
  3. To praise someone or something, especially in an eloquent speech or in writing.
praise
To commend the worth of; express approval or admiration of
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  1. To commend the worth of; express approval or admiration of
  2. To laud the glory of (God, etc.), as in song; glorify; extol
  3. To express a feeling of veneration or gratitude to (a deity); worship or glorify.
acclamation
A shout or salute of enthusiastic approval.
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  1. A shout or salute of enthusiastic approval.
  2. A vote by voice; esp., an enthusiastic approving vote without an actual count
  3. An oral vote, especially an enthusiastic vote of approval taken without formal ballot:
applause
Approval or praise, esp. as shown by clapping hands, cheering, etc.
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  1. Approval or praise, esp. as shown by clapping hands, cheering, etc.
  2. Approval expressed especially by the clapping of hands.
  3. Praise; commendation:
celebration
The act or an instance of celebrating
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  1. The act or an instance of celebrating
  2. That which is done to celebrate
commendation
(Archaic) Greetings or regards, as to a friend
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  1. (Archaic) Greetings or regards, as to a friend
  2. The act or an instance of commending; esp., formal recommendation or praise
  3. Something, especially an official award or citation, that commends.
compliment
A formal act or expression of courtesy or respect
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  1. A formal act or expression of courtesy or respect
  2. An expression of praise, admiration, or congratulation.
  3. (Now Chiefly Dial.) A gift given for services; tip
encomium
Warm, glowing praise.
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  1. Warm, glowing praise.
  2. A formal, often enthusiastic, expression of high praise
  3. A formal expression of praise.
eulogy
High praise or commendation.
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  1. High praise or commendation.
  2. A laudatory speech or written tribute, especially one praising someone who has died.
  3. Speech or writing in praise of a person, event, or thing; esp., a formal speech praising a person who has recently died
kudos
(Proscribed) plural form of kudo.
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  1. (Proscribed) plural form of kudo.
  2. Credit or praise for an achievement; glory; fame
  3. Acclaim or praise for exceptional achievement.
laudation
A lauding or being lauded
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  1. A lauding or being lauded
  2. The act of lauding; praise.
panegyric
A formal speech or opus publicly praising someone or something.
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  1. A formal speech or opus publicly praising someone or something.
  2. A formal speech or piece of writing praising a person or event
  3. Elaborate praise or laudation; an encomium.
plaudit
Enthusiastic expression of praise or approval:
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  1. Enthusiastic expression of praise or approval:
  2. An applauding or round of applause
  3. Any expression of approval or praise
praise
Expression of approval, commendation, or admiration.
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  1. Expression of approval, commendation, or admiration.
  2. A praising or being praised; commendation or glorification
  3. (Archaic) A reason for praise; merit.
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Sentence Examples

  • At William's coronation it was he who called on them to acclaim their duke as king.

  • Yet when he went to Manchester on a brief political outing two years before, he was received with such acclaim as he had never known in his life.

  • The scientist earned acclaim for his remarkable achievement in the field of DNA research.

  • I try to acclaim the good behavior more often than I punish the inappropriate behavior.

  • The idea of going back and doing a game with the classic Bond may not seem too exciting, but with Sean Connery providing the voice of the spy he helped rocket to international acclaim, it's a hard idea not to like.

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