acclaim vs gesture

acclaim and gesture both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
acclaim	Yes	No	Yes	No
gesture	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, gesture is a hypernym of acclaim; that is, gesture is a word with a broader meaning than acclaim:

Other hypernyms of acclaim include gesticulate, motion.

acclaim (noun)	gesture (noun)
enthusiastic approval	motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
	something done as an indication of intention
	the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

acclaim (verb)	gesture (verb)
praise vociferously	show, express or direct through movement
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval