proclaim
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
to announce something important to the public in an official way.
to announce or declare something officially, publicly, or with great emphasis. Transitive — requires a direct object or a 'that' clause.
Simple“The government will proclaim a new public holiday to celebrate the victory.”
In context“The president stood before the gathered crowd to proclaim a new era of economic cooperation between the two nations.”
- 02 C1 Advanced
to show or make something very clear to others through your actions or appearance.
to indicate or make something clearly known through outward signs or qualities.
Simple“His tired face proclaimed that he had not slept for days.”
In context“The ornate architecture of the palace proclaimed the immense wealth and power of the ruling dynasty to every visitor.”
Synonyms - 03 C2 Proficiency
to officially put a place under special emergency rules.
to bring a specific area or situation under the scope of emergency powers or special legal restrictions by official decree.
Simple“The governor had to proclaim the city a disaster zone after the flood.”
In context“Under the emergency act, the minister was empowered to proclaim specific districts as restricted zones to maintain public order.”
Synonyms
“Speaking to the cameras, Silman proclaimed that the crocodiles’ welfare outside would surely be much better than that of the Palestinian prisoners inside .”
“His antics on the stage and screen—at once childlike and hedonistic—delighted generations of audiences and now, as a newspaper advertisement proclaimed, he would speak publicly for the first time in 50 years.”
From Middle English proclamen, proclaime, from Old French proclamer, from Latin prōclāmō, prōclāmāre, from prō- (“forth”) + clāmō (“to shout, cry out”). Spelling altered by influence of claim, from the same Latin source (clāmō).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.