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   Pro·claim

   /prəˈklām/

   

   verb

   • 1. announce officially or publicly: "the joint manifesto proclaimed that imperialism would be the coalition's chief objective"
   • ▪ declare something one considers important with due emphasis: "she proclaimed that what I had said was untrue"
   • ▪ declare officially or publicly to be: "he proclaimed James II as King of England" Similar declareannouncepronouncestatemake knowngive outadvertisepublishbroadcastpromulgatetrumpetblazonblazeshout something from the rooftopsprofessassertmaintainprotestdeclarepronounceannounce
   • ▪ demonstrate or indicate clearly: "the decor proclaimed a family history of taste and tradition" Similar demonstrateindicateshowsignifyrevealtestify tomanifestbetray

   Word Origin late Middle Englishproclame, from Latin proclamare ‘cry out’, from pro- ‘forth’ + clamare ‘to shout’. The change in the second syllable was due to association with the verb claim.

   Derivatives

   • 1. proclaimer noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › proclaimProclaim Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jun 30, 2012 · 1. a. : to declare publicly, typically insistently, proudly, or defiantly and in either speech or writing : announce. b. : to give outward indication of : show. his manner proclaimed his genteel upbringing. 2. : to declare or declare to be solemnly, officially, or formally. proclaim an amnesty.

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   Proclaim definition: to announce or declare in an official or formal manner. See examples of PROCLAIM used in a sentence.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › proclaimProclaim - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To proclaim is to exclaim or declare. When you proclaim something, you are saying it loud and clear and in public. A doctor can proclaim you healthy after you have recovered from a long illness.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROCLAIM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PROCLAIM definition: 1. to announce something publicly or officially, especially something positive: 2. to show…. Learn more.

6. www.yourdictionary.com › proclaimProclaim Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Proclaim Definition. To announce officially; announce to be. To show to be. Acts that proclaimed him a friend. To state emphatically or authoritatively; affirm. Proclaim one's opposition to an idea. To outlaw, ban, or otherwise restrict by a proclamation. To indicate conspicuously; make plain.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROCLAIM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PROCLAIM meaning: 1. to announce something publicly or officially, especially something positive: 2. to show…. Learn more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › proclaimProclaim - definition of proclaim by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To announce officially and publicly; declare: proclaim a general amnesty for political prisoners; proclaim the suspect to be guilty. See Synonyms at announce. 2. To state emphatically or authoritatively; affirm: proclaim one's opposition to an idea. 3.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROCLAIM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 meanings: 1. to announce publicly 2. to show or indicate plainly 3. to praise or extol.... Click for more definitions.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishproclaim verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of proclaim verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPROCLAIM | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    PROCLAIM definition: 1. to announce something officially or in public 2. an official announcement about something…. Learn more.