American Dictionary
Definition proclaim in American English
proclaim
verb
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[transitive]
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/prəˈkleɪm/
Example
Abbot has always proclaimed his innocence of the charges.
Example
They still proclaim that their policy was successful.
2
to announce something officially
Example
The president proclaimed the sovereignty and independence of the new republic.
Example
In 1882, Brazil proclaimed itself independent from Portugal.
