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Proclaim

Proclaim Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Proclaim? [v] praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking" [v] state or announce; "`I am not a Communist,' " he exclaimed; "The King will proclaim an amnesty" [v] declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles; "He was proclaimed King" [v] affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of; "The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Proclaim: exalt \| exclaim \| extol \| glorify \| laud \| predicate \| promulgate Related Terms \| Find terms related to Proclaim: See Also \| assert \| asseverate \| canonize \| clarion \| crack up \| declare \| ensky \| entitle \| hymn \| maintain \| praise \| title \| trumpet Proclaim In Webster's Dictionary \Pro*claim"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Proclaimed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Proclaiming}.] [OE. proclamen, L. proclamare; pro before, forward + clamare to call or cry out: cf. F. proclamer. See {Claim}.] 1. 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 proclaim liberty to the captives. --Isa. lxi. 1. For the apparel oft proclaims the man. --Shak. Throughout the host proclaim A solemn council forthwith to be held. --Milton. 2. To outlaw by public proclamation. I heard myself proclaimed. --Shak. Syn: To publish; promulgate; declare; announce. See {Announce}.

Proclaim Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Proclaim?

[v] praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking"
[v] state or announce; "`I am not a Communist,' " he exclaimed; "The King will proclaim an amnesty"
[v] declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles; "He was proclaimed King"
[v] affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of; "The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President"

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Proclaim In Webster's Dictionary

\Pro*claim"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Proclaimed}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Proclaiming}.] [OE. proclamen, L. proclamare; pro
before, forward + clamare to call or cry out: cf. F.
proclamer. See {Claim}.]
1. 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 proclaim liberty to the captives.  --Isa. lxi. 1.

         For the apparel oft proclaims the man. --Shak.

         Throughout the host proclaim A solemn council
         forthwith to be held.                 --Milton.

2. To outlaw by public proclamation.

         I heard myself proclaimed.            --Shak.

Syn: To publish; promulgate; declare; announce. See
     {Announce}.

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