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Thesaurus: proclaim

To make known by public announcement; to give wide publicity to; to publish abroad; to promulgate; to declare; as, to proclaim war or peace.

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  1. v. t. To make known by public announcement; to give wide publicity to; to publish abroad; to promulgate; to declare; as, to proclaim war or peace.
  2. v. t. To outlaw by public proclamation.
  3. v. declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
  4. v. state or announce
  5. v. affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of
  6. v. praise, glorify, or honor
  7. 1. To make known by public announcement; to give wide publicity to; to publish abroad; to promulgate; to declare; as, to proclaim war or peace. To proclaim liberty to the captives. Isa. lxi. 1. For the apparel oft proclaims the man. Shak. Throughout the host proclaim A solemn council forthwith to be held. Milton. 2. To outlaw by public proclamation. I heard myself proclaimed. Shak. Syn. -- To publish; promulgate; declare; announce. See Announce.
  8. v:100 v. declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles v. state or announce