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Acclaim vs Glorify - What's the difference?

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Acclaim is a related term of glorify.


In lang=en terms the difference between acclaim and glorify

is that acclaim is to declare by acclamations while glorify is to worship or extol.

As verbs the difference between acclaim and glorify

is that acclaim is (archaic|transitive) to shout; to call out while glorify is to exalt, or give glory or praise to (something or someone).

As a noun acclaim

is (poetic) an acclamation; a shout of applause.

acclaim

English

Etymology 1

* First attested in the early 14th century. * (to applaud) First attested in the 1630's. * From (etyl) .

Verb

(en verb)
  • (archaic) To shout; to call out.
  • To shout approval; to express great approval.
  • * 1911 , (Saki), The Chronicles of Clovis
  • *:The design, when finally developed, was a slight disappointment to Monsieur Deplis, who had suspected Icarus of being a fortress taken by Wallenstein in the Thirty Years' War, but he was more than satisfied with the execution of the work, which was acclaimed by all who had the privilege of seeing it as Pincini's masterpiece.
  • (rare) To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.
  • * A glad acclaiming train. - Thomson
  • (obsolete) To claim.
  • To declare by acclamations.
  • * While the shouting crowd / Acclaims thee king of traitors. - Smollett
  • (Canada, politics) To elect to an office by having no opposition.
  • Derived terms
    * acclaimable * acclaimer

    Etymology 2

    * First attested in 1667.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (poetic) An acclamation; a shout of applause.
  • (obsolete) A claim.
  • Synonyms
    * See also

    glorify

    English

    Verb

  • to exalt, or give glory or praise to (something or someone)
  • to make (something) appear to be more glorious than it is
  • to worship or extol