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proclaim vs declare

declare vs proclaim

proclaim and declare both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
proclaim No No Yes No
declare No No Yes No
As verbs, declare is a hypernym of proclaim; that is, declare is a word with a broader meaning than proclaim:
  • proclaim: state or announce
  • declare: state emphatically and authoritatively
As verbs, declare is a hyponym of proclaim; that is, declare is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than proclaim:
  • proclaim: state or announce
  • declare: proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against
Other hyponyms of proclaim include trumpet, clarion.
proclaim (verb) declare (verb)
state or announce state emphatically and authoritatively
praise, glorify, or honor state firmly
declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official
affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of declare to be
announce publicly or officially
proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against
designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand
authorize payments of
Difference between proclaim and declare

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