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déclamer — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • acclaim verb To praise enthusiastically and publicly.
  • declaim verb To recite, e.g., poetry, in a theatrical way; to speak for rhetorical display; to speak pompously, noisily, or theatrically; bemouth; to make an empty speech; to rehearse trite arguments in debate; to rant.
  • pitch noun A persuasive presentation intended to sell or promote something.
  • pronounce verb To make the sound of a word or letter in speech.

Senses

déclamer is used for these senses in English:

  • acclaim (transitive) To declare by acclamations.
  • declaim To recite, e.g., poetry, in a theatrical way; to speak for rhetorical display; to speak pompously, noisily, or theatrically; bemouth; to make an empty speech; to rehearse trite arguments in debate; to rant.
  • pitch (transitive) To deliver in a certain tone or style, or with a certain audience in mind.
  • pronounce (transitive) To read aloud.

acclaim — full definition

  1. verb To praise enthusiastically and publicly.
  2. noun Enthusiastic public praise or approval.

declaim — full definition

  1. verb To recite, e.g., poetry, in a theatrical way; to speak for rhetorical display; to speak pompously, noisily, or theatrically; bemouth; to make an empty speech; to rehearse trite arguments in debate; to rant.
  2. verb To speak rhetorically; to make a formal speech or oration; specifically, to recite a speech, poem, etc., in public as a rhetorical exercise; to practice public speaking.
  3. verb To object to something vociferously; to rail against in speech.
  4. verb To disclaim, disavow.

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