proclaim
To announce or declareTo announce or declare.
» I proclaim Tom the victor.
Meaning
2 sensesTo announce or declare.
verkünden, verkündigen, erklären
провозглаша́тьprovozglašátʹ, провозгласи́тьprovozglasítʹ, объявля́тьobʺjavljátʹ
проголо́шуватиproholóšuvaty, проголоси́тиproholosýty, прокламува́тиproklamuváty
state or announce
(dated, historical)To make (something) the subject of an official proclamation bringing it within the scope of emergency powers.
провозглаша́тьprovozglašátʹ, провозгласи́тьprovozglasítʹ, объявля́тьobʺjavljátʹ
Examples
29 sentencesI proclaim Tom the victor.
Anybody who once proclaimed violence to be his method, must inexorably choose lie as his principle.
Всякий, хто одного разу проголосив насильство своїм методом, має обрати брехню своїм принципом. — Wadimiy
ruВсякий, кто однажды провозгласил насилие своим методом, неумолимо должен избрать ложь своим принципом. — Wadimiy
His manners proclaim him a gentleman.
Tomorrow we shall proclaim a republic.
This country recently proclaimed its independence.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English proclamen, proclaime, from Old French proclamer, from Latin prōclāmō,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).
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Forms
proclaims, proclaiming, proclaimed, proclaimed| Base form | proclaim · to proclaim |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | proclaims |
| Present participle | proclaiming |
| Past simple | proclaimed |
| Past participle | proclaimed |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
9 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle