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proclaim
pro·claim
[
prō kláym,
prə kláym
]
(
past and past participle
pro·claimed
,
present participle
pro·claim·ing
,
3rd person present singular
pro·claims
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
declare something publicly:
to announce something publicly or formally
2.
declare somebody to be something:
to declare publicly that somebody is something
3.
show what something is:
to show or reveal clearly what something is
4.
make something clear:
to state something emphatically or openly
[
14th century. Via French< Latin
proclamare
"cry out" <
clamare
"to cry"
]
pro·claim·er
noun
pro·clam·a·to·ry
[
prō klámmə tàwree,
prə klámmə tàwree
]
adjective
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pro·claim·er nounpro·clam·a·to·ry [ prō klámmə tàwree, prə klámmə tàwree ] adjective
