Meaning of "proclaim" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PROCLAIM

From Latin prōclāmāre to shout aloud.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF PROCLAIM

proclaim  [prəˈkleɪm]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROCLAIM

Proclaim 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 proclaim in English.

WHAT DOES PROCLAIM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of proclaim in the English dictionary

The first definition of proclaim in the dictionary is to announce publicly. Other definition of proclaim is to show or indicate plainly. Proclaim is also to praise or extol.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PROCLAIM

PRESENT

Present

I proclaim

you proclaim

he/she/it proclaims

we proclaim

you proclaim

they proclaim

Present continuous

I am proclaiming

you are proclaiming

he/she/it is proclaiming

we are proclaiming

you are proclaiming

they are proclaiming

Present perfect

I have proclaimed

you have proclaimed

he/she/it has proclaimed

we have proclaimed

you have proclaimed

they have proclaimed

Present perfect continuous

I have been proclaiming

you have been proclaiming

he/she/it has been proclaiming

we have been proclaiming

you have been proclaiming

they have been proclaiming

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 proclaimed

you proclaimed

he/she/it proclaimed

we proclaimed

you proclaimed

they proclaimed

Past continuous

I was proclaiming

you were proclaiming

he/she/it was proclaiming

we were proclaiming

you were proclaiming

they were proclaiming

Past perfect

I had proclaimed

you had proclaimed

he/she/it had proclaimed

we had proclaimed

you had proclaimed

they had proclaimed

Past perfect continuous

I had been proclaiming

you had been proclaiming

he/she/it had been proclaiming

we had been proclaiming

you had been proclaiming

they had been proclaiming

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will proclaim

you will proclaim

he/she/it will proclaim

we will proclaim

you will proclaim

they will proclaim

Future continuous

I will be proclaiming

you will be proclaiming

he/she/it will be proclaiming

we will be proclaiming

you will be proclaiming

they will be proclaiming

Future perfect

I will have proclaimed

you will have proclaimed

he/she/it will have proclaimed

we will have proclaimed

you will have proclaimed

they will have proclaimed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been proclaiming

you will have been proclaiming

he/she/it will have been proclaiming

we will have been proclaiming

you will have been proclaiming

they will have been proclaiming

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would proclaim

you would proclaim

he/she/it would proclaim

we would proclaim

you would proclaim

they would proclaim

Conditional continuous

I would be proclaiming

you would be proclaiming

he/she/it would be proclaiming

we would be proclaiming

you would be proclaiming

they would be proclaiming

Conditional perfect

I would have proclaim

you would have proclaim

he/she/it would have proclaim

we would have proclaim

you would have proclaim

they would have proclaim

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been proclaiming

you would have been proclaiming

he/she/it would have been proclaiming

we would have been proclaiming

you would have been proclaiming

they would have been proclaiming

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you proclaim
we let´s proclaim
you proclaim

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to proclaim

Past participle

proclaimed

Present Participle

proclaiming

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.

SYNONYMS OF «PROCLAIM»

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

synonyms of proclaim

advertise · affirm · announce · circulate · declare · enunciate · give out · herald · indicate · profess · promulgate · pronounce · publish · show · trumpet

TRANSLATION OF PROCLAIM

Find out the translation of proclaim to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of proclaim from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «proclaim» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 宣布
• Translator English - Spanish: proclamar
• English: proclaim
• Translator English - Hindi: प्रचार
• Translator English - Arabic: إعلان
• Translator English - Russian: провозгласить
• Translator English - Portuguese: proclamar
• Translator English - Bengali: প্রচার করা
• Translator English - French: proclamer
• Translator English - Malay: Laporkan
• Translator English - German: proklamieren
• Translator English - Japanese: 公表する
• Translator English - Korean: 선언하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Martakake
• Translator English - Vietnamese: công bố
• Translator English - Tamil: அறிவிக்க
• Translator English - Marathi: घोषित करा
• Translator English - Turkish: ilan etmek
• Translator English - Italian: proclamare
• Translator English - Polish: głosić
• Translator English - Ukrainian: проголосити
• Translator English - Romanian: proclama
• Translator English - Greek: διακηρύξει
• Translator English - Afrikaans: verkondig
• Translator English - Swedish: förkunna
• Translator English - Norwegian: proklamere

10 QUOTES WITH «PROCLAIM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word proclaim.

1

Roland Allen

Men who hold a theory of the Church which excludes from communion those whom they admit to have the Spirit of Christ simply proclaim that their theory is in flat contradiction to the spiritual fact.

2

John Amery

I appeal to all Britishers to answer this call to arms for the defence of all the principles that we Englishmen have been the first to proclaim in the world.

3

Pope Francis

Let us all remember this: one cannot proclaim the Gospel of Jesus without the tangible witness of one's life.

4

Pope Francis

When we walk without the cross, when we build without the cross and when we proclaim Christ without the cross, we are not disciples of the Lord. We are worldly. We may be bishops, priests, cardinals, popes, all of this, but we are not disciples of the Lord.

5

Henry George

He who sees the truth, let him proclaim it, without asking who is for it or who is against it.

6

David Harris

It's a sad and stupid thing to have to proclaim yourself a revolutionary just to be a decent man.

7

Joshua Harris

You get up and you preach a sermon and people walk away thinking what a great guy - and that's a failure as a pastor. Our job is to proclaim Christ.

8

O. Henry

She plucked from my lapel the invisible strand of lint (the universal act of woman to proclaim ownership).

9

Phillip E. Johnson

All the most prominent Darwinists proclaim naturalistic philosophy when they think it safe to do so.

10

Lactantius

The prophets, who were very many, proclaim and declare the one God; for, being filled with the inspiration of the one God, they predicted things to come, with agreeing and harmonious voice.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROCLAIM»

Discover the use of proclaim in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to proclaim and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Heavens Proclaim: Astronomy and the Vatican : a Book

In honor of the International Year of Astronomy and the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first astronomical observations, the Vatican and its century-old Observatory present "The Heavens Proclaim," an incredible demonstration of the ...

Guy Consolmagno, 2009

Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land: A History of ...

Should biology be taught according to Darwin or to the book of Genesis? Why is polygamy against the law? These are just a few of the questions that touch our lives directly and emerge out of the separation of church and state.

Edwin S. Gaustad, 2003

Proclaim Jubilee!: A Spirituality for the Twenty-First Century

Its requirements included that the land lie fallow, all debts be forgiven, captives be freed, and a celebration held. Maria Harris considers the implications of a living Jubilee for today and for the next century.

Maria Harris, 1996

Assist Me to Proclaim: The Life and Hymns of Charles Wesley

Readers also get a glimpse into Wesley??'s heart and mind through the window of his hymn texts. This is a biography that any student of church history or hymnody will welcome.

John R. Tyson, 2007

I Heard Heaven Proclaim: Prophetic Words of Encouragement

Bill Yount is one of these prophets. The enlightening, vivid word pictures in this book will challenge, instruct and edify you as you allow the Holy Spirit, who breathed them into Bill, to awaken them in you. Enjoy!

Bill Yount, 2004

The Heavens Proclaim His Glory: A Spectacular View of ...

The Heavens Proclaim His Glory is a compilation of stunning photography taken by NASA’s Hubble® Telescope capturing striking images of stars, galaxies, cosmic events, planets, and more.

Thomas Nelson, 2010

Him We Proclaim: Preaching Christ from All the Scriptures

Challenging modern preachers to expound the Bible like Peter and Paul, this book makes the hermeneutical and historical case for a return to apostolic preaching, preaching that is Christ centered, redemptive-historical, missiologically ...

Dennis E. Johnson, 2007

To Proclaim Your Faithfulness: A Young Widow's Notebook

This book is the result--a testament of emunah, bitachon, and hope. This is not just an emotional account; it is an uplifting lesson for life that every reader can appreciate. Translated from the Hebrew 'Ve'emunatchah Ba'leilot.'

Berakhah Ben Mashiaḥ, 2004

Proclaim Praise: Daily Prayer for Parish and Home : an Order ...

A simple order of prayer for the mornings and evenings of each day, including some midday and night prayers and blessings for meals.

‎1995

The Mystery We Proclaim, Second Edition: Catechesis for the ...

The Mystery We Proclaim, Second Edition, is an invitation to all involved in this God-ordained work to reflect and examine the importance of their ministry in light of the revealed mystery of faith we all profess.

Francis D. Kelly, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROCLAIM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term proclaim is used in the context of the following news items.

Coco Austin, 36, And Ice-T, 57, Proud To Proclaim Pregnancy After …

Coco Austin and Ice-T are tickled pink (or blue) to reveal that she's got a blossoming baby bump. Whether it's a boy or a girl on the way isn't ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»

The 'Summer of Trump'

Concluding his hopeful and confident thoughts on his three months of paid unemployment, Costanza rises and emphatically shouts, "I proclaim ... «The Hill, Jul 15»

'He did me doggie style': NYMag features 35 women who claim sex …

NEW YORK — Bill Cosby has not been charged with any crime, but dozens of women have now come forward to visibly proclaim that he ... «New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV, Jul 15»

Loewen: Who are we to question God's plans?

Recent publicity regarding the excommunication of an LDS woman seeking to proclaim her "revelation" to others and thus persuade LDS ... «Daily Herald, Jul 15»

Drew Allan: A thought for Todday

... is rediscovered, prompting the locals to proclaim that Westminster has no legal jurisdiction – has obvious contemporary possibilities – just so ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»

Can American Apparel Afford to Keep Making Clothes in the US?

... it has become common for fashion retailers to proclaim ignorance owing to their outsourcing of management and facilities. American Apparel ... «The New Yorker, Jul 15»

Please, just give us a real growth strategy

That the Government can propose higher taxes and proclaim its desire for lower taxes in the same breath isn't a failure of messaging, it reveals ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»

Cleaveland: Treating mass murder as an infection

Recognizing the vulnerability of young men who may feel isolated, depressed and angry, society's hate-mongers proclaim a creed of revenge ... «Chattanooga Times Free Press, Jul 15»

India, Pakistan were close to a framework on Kashmir: Ex-Pakistan …

... "framework" on Kashmir during UPA I rule and both sides even had decided not to proclaim "victory" post the announcement, former Pakistan ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

Metric Proclaim 'Too Bad, So Sad' on Celebratory New Song

Toronto indie rock mainstays Metric strive towards snapping through the monotony and loneliness of life on their emphatic, celebratory new ... «RollingStone.com, Jul 15»