proclaim

[ proh-kleym, pruh- ]

/ proʊˈkleɪm, prə- /

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verb (used with object)

to announce or declare in an official or formal manner: to proclaim war.

to announce or declare in an open or ostentatious way: to proclaim one's opinions.

to indicate or make known publicly or openly.

to extol or praise publicly: Let them proclaim the Lord.

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

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

to denounce or prohibit publicly.

verb (used without object)

to make a proclamation.

OTHER WORDS FOR proclaim

1 advertise.

2 promulgate.

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Origin of proclaim

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin prōclāmāre to cry out. See pro-¹, claim

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1. See announce.

OTHER WORDS FROM proclaim

pro·claim·er, nounre·pro·claim, verb (used with object)self-pro·claimed, adjectiveself-pro·claim·ing, adjective

un·pro·claimed, adjective

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How to use proclaim in a sentence

Going from a self-proclaimed “simple fly biologist” to monarch researcher, however, was a challenge.
Monarch caterpillars head-butt each other to fight for scarce food|Curtis Segarra|November 19, 2020|Science News
I think I’m a particularly interesting target for people, because Whole Foods and myself have proclaimed we should be eating a healthier way.
How to Succeed by Being Authentic (Hint: Carefully) (Ep. 438)|Stephen J. Dubner|November 5, 2020|Freakonomics
Over the past decade, some SEOs have loudly proclaimed that the art of PageRank sculpting is dead.
PageRank sculpting: How to get more from your links|Manick Bhan|October 26, 2020|Search Engine Watch
The New York Times proclaimed, “Google Policy Change Upends Online Plans for 2020 Campaigns.”
‘Wouldn’t make economic sense’: Despite hyped targeting restrictions on 2020 political ads, few new limits are in place|jim cooper|October 12, 2020|Digiday

A letter sent by the top public health official attesting to Vice President Pence’s health and proclaiming him safe to debate Wednesday night is sparking outcry from public health experts.
CDC chief’s letter greenlighting Pence for debate draws criticism|Lena H. Sun, Yasmeen Abutaleb|October 7, 2020|Washington Post
But, again, as god of fertility he could also be appropriately termed the 'proclaimer.'
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria|Morris Jastrow
But just because he is the prophet, the uplifter, the proclaimer, Tolstoy is no longer the merely Russian writer.
Lectures on Russian Literature|Ivan Panin
And the great inspirer, proclaimer, and leader of scientific Socialism is Enrico Ferri.
Italy, the Magic Land|Lilian Whiting
A forth-teller; one who has a special message to deliver forth to the world; a proclaimer, harbinger, or herald.
The Expositor's Bible: The Pastoral Epistles|Alfred Plummer
In the Accadian language it was called Dilkur, “the dawn proclaimer.”
Astronomical Curiosities|J. Ellard Gore

British Dictionary definitions for proclaim

proclaim

/ (prəˈkleɪm) /

verb (tr)

(may take a clause as object) to announce publicly

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

to praise or extol

Derived forms of proclaim

proclaimer, nounproclamation (ˌprɒkləˈmeɪʃən), nounproclamatory (prəˈklæmətərɪ, -trɪ), adjective

Word Origin for proclaim

C14: from Latin prōclāmāre to shout aloud

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