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Meaning of proclaim
to declare or announce something officially or publicly
Etymology of proclaim
The word "proclaim" comes from the Old French word "proclamer", which is derived from the Latin word "proclamare", meaning "to cry out" or "to shout"
The Latin word "proclamare" is a combination of "pro" (meaning "out" or "forth") and "clamare" (meaning "to cry out" or "to shout")
The word "proclaim" has been used in English since the 14th century to mean "to declare or announce something officially or publicly"
Synonyms
announce
declare
proclaim
advertise
broadcast
publicize
promulgate
publish
herald
trumpet
blare
tout
vaunt
boast
brag
crow
flaunt
show
exhibit
display
demonstrate
articulate
express
voice
utter
assert
aver
avow
claim
contend
state
allege
say
speak
tell
notify
inform
apprise
advise
notify
inform
apprise
advise
notify
disclose
reveal
expose
make known
bring to light
give out
give notice
sound
ring out
resound
echo
reverberate
amplify
magnify
emphasize
highlight
spotlight
focus on
draw attention to
call attention to
attract attention
invite attention
declare publicly
make a declaration
issue a statement
release a statement
put out a statement
Definitions
- To declare or announce something officially or publicly
- To declare or announce something in a formal or official way
- To show or express something clearly or openly
Usage Examples
- The company will proclaim the winner of the contest at the awards ceremony
- The president will proclaim a national day of mourning to honor the victims
- The artist will proclaim her latest work to be her masterpiece
- The city will proclaim its commitment to sustainability through a series of environmental initiatives
Antonyms
conceal
hide
keep secret
suppress
withhold
silence
stifle
muffle
quiet
whisper
murmur
hint
suggest
imply
insinuate
allude
evade
avoid
dodge
sidestep
gloss over
downplay
play down
minimize
belittle
dismiss
deny
refute
reject
contradict
oppose
resist
protest
object
dissent
disagree
disclaim
disavow
renounce
repudiate
retract
withdraw
recall