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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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   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. The panel of judges may have trouble proclaiming the winner in a very tight race. What you are saying out loud can be called a proclamation.

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   6 days ago · 1. verb. If people proclaim something, they formally make it known to the public. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives. [VERB noun] Britain proudly proclaims that it is a nation of animal lovers. [VERB that] He still proclaims himself a believer in the Revolution. [V pron-refl n] [ Also V n n, V n as n] 2. verb.

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

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of PROCLAIM. [+ object] 1. : to say or state (something) in a public, official, or definite way : to declare or announce (something) She proclaimed that she will run for governor. The President proclaimed a national day of mourning. He took command of the government and proclaimed himself emperor. [+] more examples.

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

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   to announce something officially or in public. proclamation. noun [ C ] uk / ˌprɒkləˈmeɪʃ ə n / us. an official announcement about something important. (Definition of proclaim from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of proclaim. in Chinese (Traditional) 宣佈, 聲明, 表示… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)

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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.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › proclaimproclaim | meaning of proclaim in Longman Dictionary of...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English pro‧claim /prəˈkleɪm $ proʊ-/ verb [ transitive] formal 1 to say publicly or officially that something important is true or exists → proclamation The president proclaimed the republic’s independence. proclaim that Protesters proclaimed that the girl was innocent. proclaim somebody something His...