Proclaim meaning

What does “proclaim” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“proclaim” is a verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles.

proclaim

declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
“He was proclaimed King”
state or announce
“`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed”
“The King will proclaim an amnesty”
Synonymsexclaim promulgate
affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of
“The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President”
Synonymspredicate
praise, glorify, or honor
“extol the virtues of one's children”
“glorify one's spouse's cooking”
Synonymslaud extol exalt glorify

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University