proclaim

American  

[proh-kleym, pruh-] / proʊˈkleɪm, prə- /

verb (used with object)

1. to announce or declare in an official or formal manner.

   to proclaim war.

   Synonyms:

   advertise

2. to announce or declare in an open or ostentatious way.

   to proclaim one's opinions.

   Synonyms:

   promulgate

3. to indicate or make known publicly or openly.

4. to extol or praise publicly.

   Let them proclaim the Lord.

5. to declare (a territory, district, etc.) subject to particular legal restrictions.

6. to declare to be an outlaw, evildoer, or the like.

7. to denounce or prohibit publicly.

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verb (used without object)

1. to make a proclamation.

proclaim British  

/ prəˈklæmətərɪ, -trɪ, ˌprɒkləˈmeɪʃən, prəˈkleɪm /

verb

1. (may take a clause as object) to announce publicly

2. (may take a clause as object) to show or indicate plainly

3. to praise or extol

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Related Words

See announce.

Other Word Forms

• proclaimer noun
• proclamation noun
• proclamatory adjective
• reproclaim verb (used with object)
• self-proclaimed adjective
• self-proclaiming adjective
• unproclaimed adjective

Etymology

Origin of proclaim

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin prōclāmāre “to cry out”; equivalent to pro- ¹ + claim

Example Sentences

"Myanmar holds good potential for the coming year," proclaims the 73-year-old.

From Barron's

Jordy proclaimed his innocence in a video on social media, saying that the police had the "cowardice" to raid his home on his daughter's third birthday.

From Barron's

He, too, has seen the headlines that proclaim Gen Z is shifting away from car ownership.

From Los Angeles Times

In Cambodian cities, signs in English and Khmer proclaim its desire for peace – one echoed by almost every Cambodian you meet.

From BBC

I proclaimed, embarking on a brief and ineffective cane mutiny.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• affirm
• announce
• declare
• demonstrate
• indicate
• profess
• publish
• trumpet