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proclaim

[ proh-kleym, pruh- ]
/ proʊˈkleɪm, prə- /
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verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

to make a proclamation.

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Origin of proclaim

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

synonym study for proclaim

1. See announce.

OTHER WORDS FROM proclaim

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Words related to proclaim

affirm, publish, indicate, demonstrate, announce, profess, trumpet, declare, exhibit, vent, stump, show, evidence, evince, utter, illustrate, ventilate, disseminate, mark, call

Example sentences from the Web for proclaim

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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