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
- verb To praise enthusiastically and publicly.
- noun Enthusiastic public praise or approval.
declaim — full definition
- 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.
- 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.
- verb To object to something vociferously; to rail against in speech.
- verb To disclaim, disavow.