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proclaimed

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/prəˈkleɪmd/ · pro-claimed

to declare something publicly or officially.

Meanings

verbformal

to declare something publicly or officially.

کسی چیز کا علانیہ یا سرکاری طور پر اعلان کرنا۔

اعلان کردہ

ila'an karda

Formal: معلن

Synonyms

declaredannouncedstatedاعلان کردہبیان کردہفرمائش کردہ

Antonyms

concealedhiddensuppressedچھپایا ہواغیر معروضمخفی

Common Collocations

  • proclaimed independence
  • proclaimed authority
  • proclaimed a holiday

Example Sentences

The government proclaimed a state of emergency.

حکومت نے ہنگامی حالت کا اعلان کیا۔

Hakoomat ne hangami haalat ka ila'an kiya.

She proclaimed her love for him to the world.

اس نے دنیا کے سامنے اس کی محبت کا اعلان کیا۔

Us ne duniya ke samne us ki mohabbat ka ila'an kiya.

The new policy was proclaimed at the annual meeting.

نئی پالیسی کا اعلان سالانہ اجلاس میں کیا گیا۔

Nayi policy ka ila'an sālāna ijtima mein kiya gaya.

Easily Confused With

claimed:Claimed refers to stating something as a fact without necessarily making it public.

Word Family

proclaim
verbاعلان کرنا
proclamation
nounاعلان
proclivity
nounرجحان

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Proclaim sounds like 'pro' + 'claim', just think of publicly claiming something.

Imagine a person standing on a podium making an announcement to a crowd.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان، لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے۔

Hazaroon khwahishain aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, bahut nikle mere armaan, lekin phir bhi kam nikle.

Thousands of desires, each so intense that it could take my breath away; many of my wishes were fulfilled, yet still, it wasn't enough.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چراغ تلے اندھیرا ہوتا ہے۔

Chiragh tale andhera hota hai.

There is darkness under the lamp.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "proclamare" — to call out publicly

First known use: 15th century

The word evolved from Latin through Middle English, where it was adopted into legal and political contexts.