English dictionary
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English verb: proclaim | |||
| 1. | proclaim (communication) declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles | ||
| Samples | He was proclaimed King. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something Adjective/Noun. Somebody ----s somebody something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | entitle, title | ||
| 2. | proclaim (communication) state or announce | ||
| Samples | `I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed. The King will proclaim an amnesty. | ||
| Examples | They proclaim that there was a traffic accident | ||
| Synonyms | exclaim, promulgate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | declare | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | clarion, declare, trumpet | ||
| 3. | proclaim (communication) affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of | ||
| Samples | The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President. | ||
| Synonyms | predicate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assert, asseverate, maintain | ||
| 4. | proclaim (communication) praise, glorify, or honor | ||
| Samples | Extol the virtues of one's children. Glorify one's spouse's cooking. | ||
| Synonyms | exalt, extol, glorify, laud | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | praise | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | canonise, canonize, crack up, ensky, hymn | ||
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