Meaning
Proclaim means to announce something officially, publicly, or in a confident way. It often implies declaring something important or making something known openly.
Grammar and Usage
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Part of speech: Verb
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Transitivity: Transitive (takes a direct object)
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Typical patterns:
- proclaim something – to announce or declare something.
- proclaim someone/something as something – to officially state someone’s status or role.
- proclaim that... – to formally state or declare a fact or opinion.
Examples:
- The government proclaimed a new policy.
- They proclaimed her as the winner.
- He proclaimed that the war was over.
Common Phrases
- proclaim independence
- proclaim victory
- proclaim peace
- proclaim someone king/queen
- proclaim the gospel
Collocations
- adverb + proclaim: publicly proclaim, boldly proclaim, officially proclaim
- verb + noun: proclaim freedom, proclaim law, proclaim victory, proclaim loyalty
Examples
- The president proclaimed a state of emergency.
- The nation proclaimed its independence in 1945.
- The scientist proclaimed his discovery to the world.
- She proclaimed her love for him without hesitation.
- The crowd proclaimed the hero’s return.
- The priest proclaimed the message of hope.
- The company proclaimed that it would go carbon-neutral.
- The city proclaimed March 15 as “Clean Earth Day.”
Synonyms or Related
- declare
- announce
- state
- assert
- affirm
- pronounce
Antonym
- deny
- conceal
- suppress