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proclaim

proclaim /proʊˈkleɪm/ verb
proclaims; proclaimed; proclaiming
proclaim
/proʊˈkleɪm/
verb
proclaims; proclaimed; proclaiming
Learner's definition of PROCLAIM
[+ object]
: to say or state (something) in a public, official, or definite way : to declare or announce (something)宣布;宣告;声明
formal : to show (something) clearly表明;显示
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4729 COCA: 4454

proclaim

verb

pro·​claim prō-ˈklām How to pronounce proclaim (audio)
prə-
proclaimed; proclaiming; proclaims

transitive verb

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
: to praise or glorify openly or publicly : extol
proclaimed the rescue workers' efforts
proclaimer noun

Did you know?

The pro- in proclaim means "forward, out", so a proclamation is an "outward" statement intended for the public. We often think of proclamations as something issued by monarchs or dictators, but Lincoln was able to issue his Emancipation Proclamation because as president he had the power to free the slaves in certain areas. At a slightly lower level, a governor may proclaim a day in honor of the state's firemen, a movie critic may proclaim a director to be the best of all, or you may proclaim your New Year's resolutions to a crowd of friends.

Choose the Right Synonym for proclaim

declare, announce, proclaim, promulgate mean to make known publicly.

declare implies explicitness and usually formality in making known.

the referee declared the contest a draw

announce implies the declaration of something for the first time.

announced their engagement at a party

proclaim implies declaring clearly, forcefully, and authoritatively.

the president proclaimed a national day of mourning

promulgate implies the proclaiming of a dogma, doctrine, or law.

promulgated an edict of religious toleration

Example Sentences

She proclaimed that she will run for governor. The President proclaimed a national day of mourning. He took command of the government and proclaimed himself emperor. The magazine proclaimed him to be the best player in baseball. He proclaimed his love for her in a poem. His behavior proclaimed his good upbringing. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Sometime in the imminent future, Prince Charles will formally proclaim himself King and the Head of the Commonwealth in front of over 100 British civil servants and officials. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2022 He is forced to grapple with the impact of an investigation from his former life after a death row inmate that Freeman arrested 10 years prior starts to proclaim his innocence. Brent Lang, Variety, 31 Aug. 2022 Nona Willis Aronowitz doesn’t proclaim to have all of the answers. Morgan Jerkins, ELLE, 9 Aug. 2022 Dustin talks to Eddie's uncle, who continues to proclaim his nephew's innocence. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 4 July 2022 Smollett declined to speak before sentencing, but after Linn handed down his decision, Smollett surprised the whole courtroom by standing up to proclaim his innocence. Megan Crepeau, chicagotribune.com, 16 Mar. 2022 The National Funeral Directors Association noted that for a funeral with a cremation, the median cost was over $6,000 – certainly a savings, but not the enormous amount many websites proclaim. David Sloane, The Conversation, 22 July 2022 Unlike other areas of specialty such as say in certain areas of engineering or medicine, the field of software development is comparably a Wild West, some would critically proclaim. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 7 July 2022 Famous men with lucrative sinecures on cable news, streaming platforms and legacy print publications can proclaim themselves victims. New York Times, 2 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English proclamen, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French proclamer, from Latin proclamare, from pro- before + clamare to cry out — more at pro-, claim

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of proclaim was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4729 COCA: 4454
proclaim

verb

ADVERB | VERB + PROCLAIM | PREPOSITION ADVERBloudly大聲宣佈formally, officially正式宣佈openly, publicly公開宣佈proudly, triumphantly自豪地宣佈boldly大膽地宣佈She boldly proclaimed that her goal was to win the championship.她大膽地宣佈,她的目標是贏得冠軍。hereby (often humorous) 特此宣佈I hereby proclaim June 12 as a computer-free day.我特此宣佈 6 月 12 日為無計算機日。repeatedly反複宣稱She repeatedly proclaimed her devotion to the cause.她反複強調她對事業的獻身精神。VERB + PROCLAIMseem to似乎表明His boyish looks seemed to proclaim his inexperience.他孩子般的長相使他顯得缺乏經驗。continue to繼續宣佈They continue to proclaim their innocence.他們繼續宣稱自己無辜PREPOSITIONas宣告為⋯Everyone is proclaiming him as the next president.大家都說他會是下一任總統。to向⋯宣佈She proclaimed her innocence to the world.她向全世界表明她的無辜。

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