word | proclaim |
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definition | To declare or announce publicly, officially, or definitely. |
eg_sentence | He burst into the dorm room, jumped onto his bed, and proclaimed that he had just aced the sociology exam. |
explanation | The pro- in proclaim means “forward, out,” so a proclamation is an “outward” statement intended for the public. We often think of proclamations as something issued by monarchs or dictators, but Lincoln was able to issue his Emancipation Proclamation because as president he had the power to free the slaves in certain areas. At a slightly lower level, a governor may proclaim a day in honor of the state's firemen, a movie critic may proclaim a director to be the best of all, or you may proclaim your New Year's resolutions to a crowd of friends |
IPA | proʊˈkleɪm |
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