proclaim
Americanverb (used with object)
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to announce or declare in an official or formal manner.
to proclaim war.
- Synonyms:
- advertise
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to announce or declare in an open or ostentatious way.
to proclaim one's opinions.
- Synonyms:
- promulgate
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to indicate or make known publicly or openly.
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to extol or praise publicly.
Let them proclaim the Lord.
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to declare (a territory, district, etc.) subject to particular legal restrictions.
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to declare to be an outlaw, evildoer, or the like.
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to denounce or prohibit publicly.
verb (used without object)
verb
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(may take a clause as object) to announce publicly
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(may take a clause as object) to show or indicate plainly
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to praise or extol
Related Words
See announce.
Other Word Forms
- proclaimer noun
- proclamation noun
- proclamatory adjective
- reproclaim verb (used with object)
- self-proclaimed adjective
- self-proclaiming adjective
- unproclaimed adjective
Etymology
Origin of proclaim
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin prōclāmāre “to cry out”; equivalent to pro- 1 + claim
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
When Elisha’s body reached Philadelphia a banner in the street proclaimed, “Science Weeps, Humanity Weeps, the World Weeps.”
From Literature
As for Major Puff, he was unsure whether he could proclaim victory or admit defeat or simply call it a tie.
From Literature
“When the state assessments came out, we proclaimed that the floor of performance dramatically improved, increased,” Carvalho said.
From Los Angeles Times
One protester climbed onto an impromptu stage and bravely proclaimed: "I am a Yoon voter... But he really crossed the line. I regret voting for him."
From BBC
Shielding kids from the worst predatory coaches was “non-negotiable,” a spokesperson for Blumenthal platitudinously proclaimed last year.
From Salon
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