to proclaim
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5.3
- verb
- /prəˈkleɪm/
- Formal
:
proclamar
- During the ceremony, the mayor will proclaim the day as a public holiday.
- self-proclaimed
- proclaim loudly
- proclaim democracy
It's the ideal arena to proclaim your work to someone.
- It's the ideal arena to proclaim your work to someone.
- We need to proclaim it, we need to be it.
- So proclaim it long and proclaim it loud.
- They get their validation by proclaiming their loyalty and morality from the rooftops.
- Only weeks ago, Moscow proclaimed that great city as its administrative capital.
- We need to write it, we need to sing it, we need to proclaim it.
- I'm talking about their wedding day when two people proclaim for better or worse.
- So people that proclaiming to be whiter than white, no pun intended.
Examples
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"Meanwhile, Governor Maddox, who had previously remained neutral, proclaimed an official day of mourning in Georgia."
Academic text (2011) -
Amid both hope and dread, they proclaimed the State of Israel.
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So proclaim it long and proclaim it loud.
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It's the ideal arena to proclaim your work to someone.
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Let me hear you proclaim the name of Bronzo.
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This is the time for all of us to proclaim our brotherhood with these people.
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"After that second snow, the front page of the Daily News proclaimed: "Great job, Mike!"
Academic text (2011) -
Only weeks ago, Moscow proclaimed that great city as its administrative capital.
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In Nanking, the rebels proclaim the establishment of the Republic of China.
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It doesn't all work perfectly, but enough for the newspapers to proclaim this success for Einstein's theory.
Synonyms
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1.5
To tell people officially about something, often in public
950
3.7
To officially tell other people or officials about something
234
4.1
To tell people information that was secret
229
3.9
To clearly and firmly say your needs or opinions
125
3.8
To show an opinion in public by what you wear or do
94
4.0
Make something known to many people using news or social media
72
5.9
To say you believe or support something, often without meaning it
47
2.6
Tell many people about something so they know it exists
24
8.0
Officially announce a new law or rule so it starts to apply
4
7.6
To say something openly, often in a formal way
1
8.0
To say something clearly and formally so others know
To tell many people about something in a showy way
To say something firmly and seriously
Antonyms
How Official
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Proclaim comes from Latin parts pro- 'forth' and clamare 'to shout', so it was like 'calling something out'. You can see the same root in English words like claim and clamor, and that's why to proclaim today is to announce something publicly or officially.