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Meaning of 'proclaim' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Proclaim [ v. t.]
- To make known by public announcement; to give wide publicity to; to publish abroad; to promulgate; to declare; as, to proclaim war or peace.
- To outlaw by public proclamation.

Meaning of 'proclaim' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . proclaim [ v]
Meaning (1):
- praise, glorify, or honor
Example in sentence:
  • extol the virtues of one's children;
  • glorify one's spouse's cooking
Meaning (2):
- declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
Example in sentence:
  • He was proclaimed King
Meaning (3):
- state or announce
Example in sentence:
  • The King will proclaim an amnesty;
  • `I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed
Meaning (4):
- affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of
Example in sentence:
  • The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President

Nearby Words:

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