Proclaim — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles

state or announce

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pɹəklˈeɪm/

🇬🇧British English

/pɹəklˈeɪm/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pɹəklˈeɪm/

2 syllables Say it as /pɹəklˈeɪm/.

Examples

He was proclaimed King
`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed
The King will proclaim an amnesty

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

predicate laud exalt promulgate glorify exclaim extol

Parts of Speech

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”
verb	affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of “The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President”
verb	praise, glorify, or honor “extol the virtues of one's children”

Word Forms

proclamation	noun	a formal public statement
exclamatory	adjective	sudden and strong
exclamation	noun	an exclamatory rhetorical device
promulgation	noun	the official announcement of a new law or ordinance whereby the law or ordinance is put into effect
predication	noun	(logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument
laudatory	adjective	full of or giving praise
laudable	adjective	worthy of high praise
lauder	noun	someone who communicates high praise
extoller	noun	someone who communicates high praise
extolment	noun	an expression of approval and commendation
exaltation	noun	the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
glorification	noun	a state of high honor
glory	noun	a state of high honor

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

verkünden

formell erklären; jemanden zu etwas erklären; von Titeln

🇫🇷French

proclamer

déclarer formellement ; déclarer quelqu'un comme étant quelque chose ; des titres

🇪🇸Spanish

proclamar

declarar formalmente; declarar que alguien es algo; de títulos

🇮🇹Italian

proclamare

dichiarare formalmente; dichiarare che qualcuno sia qualcosa; di titoli

🇳🇱Dutch

verkondigen

formeel verklaren; verklaren dat iemand iets is; van titels

🇵🇹Portuguese

proclamar

declarar formalmente; declarar alguém como algo; de títulos

🇷🇺Russian

провозглашать

заявить официально; объявить кого-то чем-то; титулов

India

🇮🇳Hindi

प्रचार

औपचारिक रूप से घोषित करें; किसी को कुछ घोषित करना; उपाधियों का

🇧🇩Bengali

ঘোষণা

আনুষ্ঠানিকভাবে ঘোষণা করা; কাউকে কিছু বলে ঘোষণা করা; শিরোনাম

🇮🇳Tamil

பிரகடனம்

முறைப்படி அறிவிக்கவும்; ஒருவரை ஏதோவொன்றாக அறிவிக்கவும்; தலைப்புகள்

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్రకటించండి

అధికారికంగా ప్రకటించండి; ఎవరైనా ఏదో అని ప్రకటించండి; శీర్షికలు

🇮🇳Marathi

घोषणा करणे

औपचारिकपणे घोषित करा; एखाद्याला काहीतरी असल्याचे घोषित करा; शीर्षके

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઘોષણા

ઔપચારિક રીતે જાહેર કરો; કોઈને કંઈક હોવાનું જાહેર કરો; શીર્ષકોની

🇮🇳Kannada

ಘೋಷಿಸಿ

ಔಪಚಾರಿಕವಾಗಿ ಘೋಷಿಸಿ; ಯಾರನ್ನಾದರೂ ಏನಾದರೂ ಎಂದು ಘೋಷಿಸಿ; ಶೀರ್ಷಿಕೆಗಳ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പ്രഖ്യാപിക്കുക

ഔദ്യോഗികമായി പ്രഖ്യാപിക്കുക; ഒരാളെ എന്തെങ്കിലും ആണെന്ന് പ്രഖ്യാപിക്കുക; ശീർഷകങ്ങളുടെ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਘੋਸ਼ਣਾ ਕਰੋ

ਰਸਮੀ ਘੋਸ਼ਣਾ; ਕਿਸੇ ਨੂੰ ਕੁਝ ਹੋਣ ਦਾ ਐਲਾਨ ਕਰੋ; ਸਿਰਲੇਖਾਂ ਦਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

اعلان کرنا

رسمی طور پر اعلان؛ کسی کو کچھ ہونے کا اعلان کرنا؛ عنوانات کی

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

宣布

正式声明；宣称某人是某物；头衔数

🇯🇵Japanese

宣言する

正式に宣言する。誰かが何かであると宣言します。タイトルの

🇰🇷Korean

선포하다

공식적으로 선언하다; 누군가를 무언가로 선언하십시오. 타이틀의

🇻🇳Vietnamese

tuyên bố

tuyên bố chính thức; tuyên bố ai đó là cái gì đó; danh hiệu

🇹🇭Thai

ประกาศ

ประกาศอย่างเป็นทางการ ประกาศให้ใครบางคนเป็นบางสิ่งบางอย่าง ของชื่อเรื่อง

🇮🇩Indonesian

menyatakan

menyatakan secara formal; menyatakan seseorang menjadi sesuatu; judul

🇵🇭Filipino

ipahayag

pormal na ipahayag; ipahayag ang isang tao bilang isang bagay; ng mga pamagat

🇲🇾Malay

mengisytiharkan

mengisytiharkan secara rasmi; mengisytiharkan seseorang sebagai sesuatu; daripada tajuk

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

أعلن

أعلن رسميا؛ إعلان شخص ما ليكون شيئا؛ من العناوين

🇮🇷Persian

اعلام کنید

اعلام رسمی؛ اعلام کردن کسی به چیزی؛ از عناوین

🇹🇷Turkish

ilan etmek

resmi olarak beyan etmek; birinin bir şey olduğunu ilan etmek; başlıkların

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהַכרִיז

להצהיר באופן רשמי; להכריז על מישהו שהוא משהו; של כותרות

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What is the primary definition of the word 'proclaim'?

The primary meaning of 'proclaim' is 'declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'proclaim' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'proclaim' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'proclaim' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'proclaim' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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