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proclaimto announce something publicly or officially

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to announce something publicly or officially

Pronunciation (IPA): /prəˈkleɪm/

Korean meaning: 공개적으로 또는 공식적으로 선언하다, 공표하다

Korean pronunciation: 프러**클레**임

Example Sentences

  • The cat proclaimed itself the ruler of the household by sitting on the important documents.
  • The government proclaimed a new national holiday to celebrate pizza.
  • The president will proclaim the new policy at tomorrow's press conference.

proclaim

VERB

//prəˈkleɪm//

to announce something publicly or officially

proclaim concept
💡 Concept

Town crier officially announcing news

proclaim rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Proclaim your rightful claim to fame!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/prəˈkleɪm/
🇬🇧 UK/prəˈkleɪm/

🌳Etymology

Prefixpro--
Rootclaim

Origin

From Latin proclamare, combining pro- (forth, publicly) and clamare (to cry out or shout). The word entered English through Old French and has been used since the 14th century to mean announcing something officially or publicly.

🎵Rhyme

claimfamenameblame
claim
fame
name
blame

🔗Collocations

proclaim independence
publicly proclaim
proclaim victory
proclaim innocence
proclaim one's faith
solemnly proclaim
proclaim a holiday

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The cat proclaimed itself the ruler of the household by sitting on the important documents.

😄 Fun example

The government proclaimed a new national holiday to celebrate pizza.

The president will proclaim the new policy at tomorrow's press conference.

He proclaimed his love for her in front of the entire stadium.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

announcedeclareassertpronouncebroadcast

Antonyms

concealhidesuppress

Related

claimexclaimacclaimreclaimdisclaimer

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