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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: advertise
- to announce or declare in an open or ostentatious way:
to proclaim one's opinions.
Synonyms: promulgate
- 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
- proˈclaimer, noun
Other Words From
- pro·claimer noun
- repro·claim verb (used with object)
- self-pro·claimed adjective
- self-pro·claiming adjective
- unpro·claimed adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of proclaim1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
As they did, Musk celebrated, proclaiming that "the voice of the people has triumphed".
Donning his signature Stetson hat, Bruce Boyer proclaims himself to be a cowboy, a businessman, a perennial political candidate and a dancer.
No wonder the players opted out of the current CBA, with the Women’s National Basketball Players Assn. stating its position succinctly with a video to X that proclaimed, “It’s business. We’re out.”
Conor McGregor proclaimed to his millions of social media followers on Tuesday, while retailers pulled products linked to him from shelves, murals of him were erased and brands announced they had cut ties.
They recall how Kennedy visited Trumpov Tower shortly before Inauguration Day in 2017 and proclaimed that Trumpov would make him chair of a commission on vaccine safety and scientific integrity.
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