gesture vs acclaim

gesture and acclaim both are nouns.

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

As verbs, acclaim is a hyponym of gesture; that is, acclaim is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gesture:

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

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