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I can't understand Urdu, Bahasa or Russian, but when the Pakistani Faiz, the Indonesian Rendra and the Russian Rosdentvensky declaim, I can feel the living throb of rhythm and music, the warmth and passion of their poetry, as do the hundreds, not a mere roomful, of poetry lovers in the audience.
F. Sionil Jose

Meaning of "declaim" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DECLAIM

From Latin dēclāmāre, from clāmāre to call out.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DECLAIM

declaim  [dɪˈkleɪm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECLAIM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Declaim is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb declaim in English.

WHAT DOES DECLAIM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Declamation

A declamation or declamatio is the rhetorical device of adopting the persona of an ancient figure to express a particular viewpoint or perspective. A typical example is Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite, a 5th-century author who was long thought to be a figure named in the Book of Acts. Some early Christians, later classified as Gnostics, used this technique in the construction of various gospels attributed to them.

Definition of declaim in the English dictionary

The first definition of declaim in the dictionary is to make loudly and in a rhetorical manner. Other definition of declaim is to speak lines from with studied eloquence; recite. Declaim is also foll by against to protest loudly and publicly.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DECLAIM

PRESENT

Present
I declaim
you declaim
he/she/it declaims
we declaim
you declaim
they declaim
Present continuous
I am declaiming
you are declaiming
he/she/it is declaiming
we are declaiming
you are declaiming
they are declaiming
Present perfect
I have declaimed
you have declaimed
he/she/it has declaimed
we have declaimed
you have declaimed
they have declaimed
Present perfect continuous
I have been declaiming
you have been declaiming
he/she/it has been declaiming
we have been declaiming
you have been declaiming
they have been declaiming
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I declaimed
you declaimed
he/she/it declaimed
we declaimed
you declaimed
they declaimed
Past continuous
I was declaiming
you were declaiming
he/she/it was declaiming
we were declaiming
you were declaiming
they were declaiming
Past perfect
I had declaimed
you had declaimed
he/she/it had declaimed
we had declaimed
you had declaimed
they had declaimed
Past perfect continuous
I had been declaiming
you had been declaiming
he/she/it had been declaiming
we had been declaiming
you had been declaiming
they had been declaiming
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will declaim
you will declaim
he/she/it will declaim
we will declaim
you will declaim
they will declaim
Future continuous
I will be declaiming
you will be declaiming
he/she/it will be declaiming
we will be declaiming
you will be declaiming
they will be declaiming
Future perfect
I will have declaimed
you will have declaimed
he/she/it will have declaimed
we will have declaimed
you will have declaimed
they will have declaimed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been declaiming
you will have been declaiming
he/she/it will have been declaiming
we will have been declaiming
you will have been declaiming
they will have been declaiming
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would declaim
you would declaim
he/she/it would declaim
we would declaim
you would declaim
they would declaim
Conditional continuous
I would be declaiming
you would be declaiming
he/she/it would be declaiming
we would be declaiming
you would be declaiming
they would be declaiming
Conditional perfect
I would have declaim
you would have declaim
he/she/it would have declaim
we would have declaim
you would have declaim
they would have declaim
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been declaiming
you would have been declaiming
he/she/it would have been declaiming
we would have been declaiming
you would have been declaiming
they would have been declaiming
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you declaim
we let´s declaim
you declaim
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to declaim
Past participle
declaimed
Present Participle
declaiming
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DECLAIM


acclaim
əˈkleɪm
aflame
əˈfleɪm
blame
bleɪm
claim
kleɪm
counterclaim
ˈkaʊntəˌkleɪm
crossclaim
ˈkrɒsˌkleɪm
disclaim
dɪsˈkleɪm
exclaim
ɪkˈskleɪm
flame
fleɪm
inflame
ɪnˈfleɪm
lame
leɪm
misclaim
ˈmɪsˌkleɪm
overclaim
ˌəʊvəˈkleɪm
preflame
priːˈfleɪm
proclaim
prəˈkleɪm
quitclaim
ˈkwɪtˌkleɪm
reclaim
rɪˈkleɪm
reinflame
ˌriːɪnˈfleɪm
subclaim
ˈsʌbˌkleɪm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DECLAIM

decko
declaimant
declaimer
declamation
declamatorily
declamatory
declarable
declarant
declaration
declaration of bankruptcy
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Indulgence
declaration of love
declaration of war
declarative
declaratively
declarator
declaratorily
declaratory
declare

WORDS THAT END LIKE DECLAIM

baggage reclaim
Ephraim
fraim
insurance claim
l´chaim
lechaim
lehaim
maim
misaim
Particulars of Claim
pay claim
reward claim
statement of claim
wage claim
wages claim

Synonyms and antonyms of declaim in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DECLAIM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «declaim» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of declaim

Translation of «declaim» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DECLAIM

Find out the translation of declaim to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of declaim from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «declaim» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

朗诵
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

declamar
570 millions of speakers

English

declaim
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सुचना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خطب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

декламируют
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

declamar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আবৃত্তি করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déclamer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menafikan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

deklamieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

朗読する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

열변을 토하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Declaim
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bình luận
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உணர்ச்சியுடன் பேசு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

म्हणणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bağırıp çağırmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

declamare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

deklamować
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

декламують
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

declama
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαλαλεί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vir dra
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

declaim
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

deklamere
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of declaim

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DECLAIM»

The term «declaim» is regularly used and occupies the 87.592 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DECLAIM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «declaim» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «declaim» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about declaim

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «DECLAIM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word declaim.
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John Flavel
Brethren, it is easier to declaim against a thousand sins of others, than to mortify one sin in ourselves.
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F. Sionil Jose
I can't understand Urdu, Bahasa or Russian, but when the Pakistani Faiz, the Indonesian Rendra and the Russian Rosdentvensky declaim, I can feel the living throb of rhythm and music, the warmth and passion of their poetry, as do the hundreds, not a mere roomful, of poetry lovers in the audience.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECLAIM»

Discover the use of declaim in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to declaim and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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How to Read and Declaim - Primary Source Edition
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Grenville Kleiser, 2013
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Garner's Modern American Usage
These compounds are too bulky to look like anything but jargonistic English; a simple hyphen does a lot. declaim; disclaim. To declaim is to speak formally in public (hence the adjective declamatory). To disclaim is to disavow, deny, ...
Bryan Garner, 2009
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A Copious and Critical Latin-English Lexicon: Founded on the ...
dëclâmïtOj av^ atum, 1. v. intens* n. una a. [declamo] To (earnestly) practice rhetorical delivery or declamation, to declaim (good prose ; most frequent in Cic.) : (a) Abe. : " commentabar declara* Unna (sic enini nunc loquuntur), выеро «um M.
Ethan Allen Andrews, William Freund, 1851
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Encyclopaedia Londinensis, or, Universal dictionary of arts, ...
the virtues in the beauties of oratory, and declaim aloud on the praise of goodness. Watts. DECLAIM'ANT, f. A ileclaimer.— The company was a little surprised at the sophistry of our dcclaimant. Shenstone. DECLAIM'ER,/ One who makes ...
John Wilkes (of Milland House, Sussex), 1810
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After Paul Left Corinth: The Influence of Secular Ethics and ...
topic on which he would declaim. Once that was known, the choice rested with him to rise from his seat and declaim immediately if he felt competent to speak to the subject, thereby displaying his great ability in extemporary rhetoric. He could  ...
Bruce W. Winter, 2001
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English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...
Abuse. to. inveigh,. v. To. declaim. to. inveigle,. v. To. etitrap. to. invent,. v. To. contrive. TO. invent,. v. To. find. TO invent, feign, frame, fabricate, FORGE. INVENT, v. To contrive. FEIGN, v. Tofeign. FRAME signifies to make according to a frame.
George Crabb, 1818
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Harvard College Records
Harvard University. IV [The two Senior Classes shall in their Course declaim publickly in the Chapel, in one of the three learned Languages, & in no other without the Permission of the President, & shall immediately present him a Copy fairly ...
Harvard University, 1935
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Calexico: True Lives of the Borderlands
Some of their anecdotes are humorous, others grim. Moreover, not everyone agrees. But this very diversity is part of the fabric of the borderlands, and these stories demand to be heard.
Peter Laufer, 2011
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A Practical Commentary, Or an Exposition with Notes on the ...
are apt to declaim against resting in works ; but it is as dangerous to rest in a false faith. III. From that [And hath no rvorks,] He proveth, it is but a saying they have faith, if there be not works and fruits of it. The note is, that where there is true faith, ...
Thomas Manton, 1840
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William Walton: Muse of Fire
This acclaimed biography draws on first-hand accounts, including new material on Walton's circle of the 20s and 30s; the composer's work in film a particular focus.
Stephen Lloyd, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECLAIM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term declaim is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Chilling Effect of Banishing Symbols of Hate
It condemns the ideology of "white supremacists" who they declaim as lovers of the Confederate battle flag; and whom they denounce for their ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
10 Sexist Things Men Need To Stop Saying At Work — No, I Don't …
The same people who excuse this behavior, however, will declaim women who dare to speak up and, you know, do their jobs by insisting that ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
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The Rape of Lucretia @ Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Lewes
... we were left at the end, not with the usual dilemma – does the Male Chorus declaim his final lines with sturdy confidence in Christ, or does he ... «musicOMH.com, Jul 15»
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Sounding Off: Richardson-area readers discuss Supreme Court …
... school can declaim with authority on the definition of marriage throughout all times and places. In fact, marriage has always been understood ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
5
Read This Truly Fine Print
Some may cite “all men are created equal” or declaim about “the pursuit of happiness” (which is often followed to extremes that night), but both ... «DailyNorthShore.com, Jul 15»
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5 Times You Should Use Obama's Heckler Shutdown
Turn your head only slightly in his direction and declaim: "As our President might say: 'Hey! Listen. You're in my PowerPoint!'" 2. During the ... «Inc.com, Jun 15»
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Ben Markovits: You Don't Have To Live Like This (Faber and Faber)
This obsessive search in the manner, say, of a sailor searching for a whale would surely prompt Bellow's Augie March to declaim: "Enough ... «Herald Scotland, Jun 15»
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Freedom of Speech
Today the atmosphere is hectic and unpredictable, with people from all backgrounds perching on boxes or stepladders to declaim on subjects ... «Jakarta Globe, Jun 15»
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Have we seen the first sign of a seminal shift in TV viewing shares?
Jeff could (unlike Gough, figuratively) turn to his fellow appointees and declaim: comrades, I'm surprised how one or both of you is so ... «Herald Sun, Jun 15»
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Travelling Across Bharat On ₹500 A Day
And I was quite tired of hearing studio experts declaim on domestic issues and wanted to see the country from the ground up to try and ... «Swarajya, Jun 15»

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