proclaim
part of speech
verb (proclaim, proclaims, proclaimed, proclaiming)
meaning for a pupil
1) To announce something officially and publicly: «The king proclaimed a holiday.» tree →
2) To say something proudly or strongly so everyone knows: «She proclaimed she was the best speller.» tree →
3) To show something clearly: «His smile proclaimed his joy.» tree →
4) (church, Bible) To announce or preach a message, like the good news. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It means to call out publicly, as with God's name or the festival days. In Chronicles and the Psalms, people proclaim God's salvation, meaning they tell the good news of His rescue day after day. Interpretation: The festivals are called holy convocations that Israel itself must proclaim at their set times, so the calendar is set by people. The Psalms are read as a call to all the earth to tell of God's deeds. In the primary lessons: In history lessons kings, queens and governments proclaim laws and new rulers. In everyday life people proclaim opinions loudly. In church, preachers «proclaim the Gospel». Phrases: «proclaim independence», «proclaimed king», «proclaim the news».
examples
- For I will proclaim the name of the LORD; ascribe ye greatness unto our God. (Torah DEU.32.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- When thou drawest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it. (Torah DEU.20.10, JPS 1917) tree →
- These are the appointed seasons of the LORD, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their appointed season. (Torah LEV.23.4, JPS 1917) tree →
- Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; proclaim His salvation from day to day. (Writings 1CH.16.23, JPS 1917) tree →
- Sing unto the LORD, bless His name; proclaim His salvation from day to day. (Writings PSA.96.2, JPS 1917) tree →
- The Lord giveth the word; the women that proclaim the tidings are a great host. (Writings PSA.68.12, JPS 1917) tree →
- In 1776 the American colonies proclaimed their independence. tree →
- The herald proclaimed the new king in the market square. tree →
- Tom proclaimed that he would never eat broccoli. tree →
- The banners proclaimed «Welcome Home!» tree →
- Christians proclaim the message of Jesus in churches and on the streets. tree →
- The poster proclaimed a big sale. tree →
- All the church bells rung, and the heralds rode about the town proclaiming the betrothal. tree →
note
Noun: proclamation (an official announcement). Proclaiming is louder and more official than «saying» or «announcing». Spelling: pro-claim (one c, ai).
In the corpora
- And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD.
- These are the appointed seasons of the LORD, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their appointed season.
- When thou drawest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.
- For I will proclaim the name of the LORD; ascribe ye greatness unto our God.
- And she wrote in the letters, saying: 'Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth at the head of the people;
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «proclaim» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.