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proclaim
[ proh-kleym, pruh- ]
verb (used with object)
- to announce or declare in an official or formal manner:
to proclaim war.
Synonyms:
- to announce or declare in an open or ostentatious way:
to proclaim one's opinions.
Synonyms:
- to indicate or make known publicly or openly.
- to extol or praise publicly:
Let them proclaim the Lord.
- to declare (a territory, district, etc.) subject to particular legal restrictions.
- to declare to be an outlaw, evildoer, or the like.
- to denounce or prohibit publicly.
verb (used without object)
- to make a proclamation.
proclaim
/ prəˈklæmətərɪ; -trɪ; ˌprɒkləˈmeɪʃən; prəˈkleɪm /
verb
- may take a clause as object to announce publicly
- may take a clause as object to show or indicate plainly
- to praise or extol
Derived Forms
- proclamation, noun
- proclamatory, adjective
- ˈ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·İ noun
- p· verb (used with object)
- -· adjective
- -·iԲ adjective
- ܲp· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of proclaim1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
White House officials are hailing the milestone this week, proclaiming that, in his initial sprint, the president has already accomplished much of what he had promised.
And despite what his famous father Deion Sanders proclaimed, the Colorado quarterback did not show truly elite, NFL talent in college.
Or as Trump recently proclaimed: “he who saves his Country does not violate any law.”
Excitable columns are already being penned in anticipation, proclaiming that two-party politics is dead.
Males choose conspicuous basking locations — a rock, stucco wall or, well, a fence — to woo females and proclaim ownership of a territory.
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