vverb.communicationdeclare formally; declare someone to be something; of titlesDerivationally Related Form:proclamation
Hypernyms:entitle title
Inherited Hypernyms:proclaimentitlenamelabeldesignate
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something Adjective/Noun | Somebody ---s somebody something
vverb.communicationstate or announceSynset:exclaim promulgate
Examples:- 'I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed
- The King will proclaim an amnesty
Derivationally Related Form:promulgationexclamationproclamationexclamatory
Hypernyms:declare
Inherited Hypernyms:proclaimdeclarestateexpress
Direct Hyponyms:clariondeclaretrumpet
Full Troponyms:clariondeclaretrumpet
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | They --- that there was a traffic accident (apply to: proclaim)
vverb.communicationaffirm or declare as an attribute or quality ofSynset:predicate
Examples:- The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President
Derivationally Related Form:predication
Hypernyms:assert asseverate maintain
Inherited Hypernyms:predicateassertinsist
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE
vverb.communicationpraise, glorify, or honorSynset:exalt extol glorify laud
Examples:- extol the virtues of one's children
- glorify one's spouse's cooking
Derivationally Related Form:glorificationgloryextolmentexaltationlaudatorylauderlaudableextoller
Hypernyms:praise
Inherited Hypernyms:laudpraisemeasureevaluatethink
Direct Hyponyms:canonisecanonizecrack upenskyhymn
Full Troponyms:canonizecrack upenskyhymn
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Sam and Sue --- the movie (apply to: extol, laud, glorify)