Proclaiming

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Making a statement or announcement openly for all to hear or know ; officially declaring something in a formal way, often by authority
2. Openly stating or broadcasting information or opinions so that others are aware ; formally expressing or announcing a status, decision, or belief
3. Publicly announcing or making known an idea, opinion, or fact ; issuing a formal declaration to inform or affirm something officially

Etymology: "Proclaiming" is the present participle of "proclaim," so the story belongs to the verb itself. The root is a Latin compound: "prō-" meaning "forth," joined to "clāmāre," "to shout or cry out." To proclaim, then, was originally to shout something out in front of others, and the physical act of loud calling remains buried in the word. The verb reached Middle English as "proclamen" or "proclaime," borrowed through Old French "proclamer." Along the way its spelling was reshaped by "claim," which comes from the same Latin "clāmāre." The two words are therefore relatives: "claim" is a shout of demand, while "proclaim" is a shout directed outward so that everyone hears.

Synonyms: announcing, declaring, stating