| Front | proclaim |
|---|---|
| Back | BrE /prəˈkleɪm/NAmE /prəˈkleɪm/ verb (formal)1 to publicly and officially tell people about sth important (＝declare) ~ sth The president proclaimed a state of emergency. The day was proclaimed a public holiday. ~ that… The charter proclaimed that all states would have their own government. ~ sb/sth/yourself + noun He proclaimed himself emperor. ~ sb/sth/yourself to be/have sth Steve checked the battery and proclaimed it to be dead. ~ how, what, etc… The senator proclaimed how shocked he was at the news.+ speech ‘We will succeed,’ she proclaimed. 2 to show sth clearly; to be a sign of sth ~ sth This building, more than any other, proclaims the character of the town. ~ sb/sth + noun His accent proclaimed him a Scot. ~ sb/sth to be/have sth His accent proclaimed him to be a Scot. |
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