'Proclaim' definitions:
Definition of 'proclaim'
(from WordNet)
verb
Declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles; "He was proclaimed King"
verb
State or announce; "`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed"; "The King will proclaim an amnesty" [syn: proclaim, exclaim, promulgate]
verb
Affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of; "The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President" [syn: predicate, proclaim]
verb
Definition of 'Proclaim'
From: GCIDE
- Proclaim \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.] [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- To proclaim liberty to the captives. --Isa. lxi. 1. [1913 Webster]
- For the apparel oft proclaims the man. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Throughout the host proclaim A solemn council forthwith to be held. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To outlaw by public proclamation. [1913 Webster]
- I heard myself proclaimed. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: To publish; promulgate; declare; announce. See Announce. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'proclaim'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- advertise,
- affirm,
- allege,
- announce,
- annunciate,
- antecede,
- antedate,
- anticipate,
- argue,
- articulate,
- assert,
- assever,
- asseverate,
- aver,
- avouch,
- avow,
- be before,
- be early,
- bid,
- blare,
- blare forth,
- blaze,
- blaze abroad,
- blazon,
- blazon about,
- brand,
- broadcast,
- bruit about,
- call on,
- call the signals,
- call upon,
- celebrate,
- characterize,
- charge,
- circulate,
- come before,
- command,
- commission,
- contend,
- cry,
- cry out,
- declaim,
- declare,
- decree,
- demonstrate,
- dictate,
- direct,
- disseminate,
- dogmatize,
- enjoin,
- enunciate,
- evidence,
- evince,
- exhibit,
- express,
- forerun,
- give an order,
- give notice,
- give the word,
- go before,
- harbinger,
- have,
- herald,
- herald abroad,
- hold,
- illustrate,
- insist,
- instruct,
- issue a command,
- issue a manifesto,
- issue a writ,
- lay down,
- maintain,
- make known,
- mandate,
- manifest,
- manifesto,
- mark,
- notify,
- nuncupate,
- oracle,
- oraculate,
- ordain,
- order,
- order about,
- pontificate,
- preannounce,
- precede,
- precurse,
- predate,
- predicate,
- preexist,
- profess,
- promulgate,
- pronounce,
- protest,
- publish,
- put,
- put it,
- quote,
- recite,
- relate,
- report,
- rule,
- run before,
- say,
- say the word,
- set down,
- shout,
- speak,
- speak out,
- speak up,
- stand for,
- stand on,
- state,
- submit,
- thunder,
- thunder forth,
- trumpet,
- trumpet forth,
- usher in,
- utter,
- vent,
- ventilate,
- voice