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acclaim
Verb
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If someone or something is acclaimed, they are praised enthusiastically.
The group's debut album was immediately acclaimed a hip hop classic.
acclaim
Noun
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Acclaim is public praise for someone or something.
All this equipment has received international acclaim from the specialist hi-fi press.
the
Determiner
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Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist.
Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book."
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Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special.
Are you the John Smith that I went to school with?
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Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned
The poor are always with us.
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Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs.
You are the best.
winner
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noun
the contestant who wins the contest
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noun
a gambler who wins a bet
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noun
(= achiever, success)
a person with a record of successes
his son would never be the achiever that his father was
only winners need apply
if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success