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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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   The meaning of PROCLAIM is to declare publicly, typically insistently, proudly, or defiantly and in either speech or writing : announce. How to use proclaim in a sentence.

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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. 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.

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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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › proclaimPROCLAIM | 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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › proclaimPROCLAIM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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

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.