proclaim meaning and definition

PROCLAIM verb

Definition of proclaim (verb)

1. declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
   • "He was proclaimed King"
2. state or announce
   • "`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed"; "The King will proclaim an amnesty"
   • synonyms: exclaim, promulgate
3. affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of
   • "The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President"
   • synonyms: predicate
4. praise, glorify, or honor
   • "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking"
   • synonyms: exalt, extol, glorify, laud