What does proclaim mean?
Word: Proclaim
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Proclaim means to tell people something publicly and officially, or to show something very clearly.
Synonyms: declare
How do you spell proclaim?
Syllables: pro - claim
Tricky part: The long a sound is spelt ai, so proclame is a common mistake.
Watch out for: proclame, proclaime
Memory tip: When you proclaim news, you aim to be heard, and the word ends with those same three letters.
Proclaim in a sentence
Example 1: Bright banners proclaim that the school fete starts at ten.
Example 2: The newspaper headlines proclaimed India's win in the hockey final.
Example 3: His wide grin proclaimed that he had passed the swimming test.
Fun Fact
A new British king or queen is still proclaimed by a herald who reads the news aloud from a balcony at St James's Palace in London.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Makeup
Choose the prefix that completes the word:
claim
a) pre
b) pra
c) pro
d) per
Show answer
c) pro. The prefix is pro, meaning forward or out in front, as in progress.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
cmialpro
a) reclaim
b) acclaim
c) complain
d) proclaim
Show answer
d) proclaim. Reclaim needs an e, acclaim a second c and a, and complain an n; only one uses a p, an r and an o.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
proclaim
a) conceal
b) question
c) suppress
d) announce
Show answer
d) announce. To conceal or suppress is to hide news, and to question it is to doubt it.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) proclaim
b) declair
c) publisise
d) broadcaste
Show answer
a) proclaim. Declare ends in -are, publicise has a c, and broadcast has no e at the end.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A banner at the mall proclaims 'Grand Opening Today'. The banner ____.
a) keeps the news a secret
b) asks people to stay away
c) makes the news known to all
d) hides the shop's real name
Show answer
c) makes the news known to all
2. Whose job in old towns was to proclaim news in the streets?
a) the royal cook
b) the palace gardener
c) the stable boy
d) the town crier
Show answer
d) the town crier
