proclaim

/proʊˈkleɪm/

/prəʊˈkleɪm/

Other forms: proclaimed; proclaiming; proclaims

"I proclaim the Olympic Games open." Every two years with words similar to these, the Olympic games officially begin. To proclaim is to exclaim or declare.

When you proclaim something, you are saying it loud and clear and in public. A doctor can proclaim you healthy after you have recovered from a long illness. The panel of judges may have trouble proclaiming the winner in a very tight race. What you are saying out loud can be called a proclamation. Proclamations were once only made by Kings or other ruling leaders which is why the word proclaim has an official feeling to it.

Definitions of proclaim

1. verb

   declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
   “He was proclaimed King”

   type of:

   entitle, title

   give a title to
2. verb

   affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of
   synonyms: predicate

   type of:

   assert, asseverate, maintain

   state categorically
3. verb

   state or announce
   “The King will proclaim an amnesty”

   synonyms: exclaim, promulgate

   types:

   declare

   proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against

   trumpet

   proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet

   clarion

   proclaim on, or as if on, a clarion

   type of:

   declare

   state emphatically and authoritatively
4. verb

   praise, glorify, or honor
   synonyms: exalt, extol, glorify, laud

   types:

   canonise, canonize

   treat as a sacred person

   ensky

   exalt to the skies; lift to the skies or to heaven with praise

   crack up

   rhapsodize about

   hymn

   praise by singing a hymn

   type of:

   praise

   express approval of