Definitions for: 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"



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: exalt, exclaim, extol, glorify, laud, predicate, promulgate

See Also: assert, asseverate, canonize, clarion, crack up, declare, ensky, entitle, hymn, maintain, praise, title, trumpet

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