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    pro·claim
    /prəˈklām/

    verb

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  2. Jun 30, 2012 · 1. a. : to declare publicly, typically insistently, proudly, or defiantly and in either speech or writing : announce. b. : to give outward indication of : show. his manner proclaimed his genteel upbringing. 2. : to declare or declare to be solemnly, officially, or formally. proclaim an amnesty. proclaim the country a republic. 3.

  3. to announce something publicly or officially, especially something positive: All the countries have proclaimed their loyalty to the alliance. Republican party members were confidently proclaiming victory even as the first few votes came in. [ + that ] It was the famous speech in which he proclaimed that socialism was dead.

  4. to announce something publicly or officially, especially something positive: All the countries have proclaimed their loyalty to the alliance. Republican party members were confidently proclaiming victory even as the first few votes came in. [ + that ] It was the famous speech in which he proclaimed that socialism was dead.

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

  6. to announce something publicly or officially, especially something positive: All the countries have proclaimed their loyalty to the alliance. Republican party members were confidently proclaiming victory even as the first few votes came in. [ + that ] It was the famous speech in which he proclaimed that socialism was dead.

  7. Every two years with words similar to these, the Olympic games officially begin. To proclaim is to exclaim or declare. 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.

  8. 1. To announce officially and publicly; declare: proclaim a general amnesty for political prisoners; proclaim the suspect to be guilty. See Synonyms at announce. 2. To state emphatically or authoritatively; affirm: proclaim one's opposition to an idea. 3.

  9. to show something clearly; to be a sign of something. proclaim something This building, more than any other, proclaims the character of the town. His boyish looks seemed to proclaim his inexperience. proclaim somebody/something + noun His accent proclaimed him a Scot.

  10. proclaim. verb. /prəˈkleɪm/ ,/proʊˈkleɪm/ Verb Forms. to publicly and officially tell people about something important synonym declare proclaim something The president proclaimed a state of emergency. The day was proclaimed a public holiday. proclaim that…

  11. adjective. declared publicly; made widely known. “the newspaper's proclaimed adherence to the government's policy”. synonyms: announced. declared. made known or openly avowed.