French Conversation · Level 42
75 words
French word
clamer
Pronunciation
IPA/klame/
Meaning
- verbclaim
Example
Elle clame son innocence devant le juge.
She claims her innocence before the judge.
More examples
En plein meeting, il clame haut et fort ses revendications.
At the meeting, he is loudly and clearly proclaiming his demands.
Core concept
A person projecting a firm public claim about an opinion, fact, or innocence.
Common phrases
clamer son innocence
claim his innocence
clamer haut et fort
proclaim loudly and clearly
clamer la vérité
proclaim the truth
Similar words
déclarer: Announce or communicate something officially.
affirmer: Assert that something is certainly true.
soutenir: Continue to insist on a particular position.
prétendre: Assert something despite uncertain or inadequate grounds.
Definition in French
Proclamer ou annoncer avec insistance une opinion, une innocence ou un fait.
Word origin
French clamer comes through Old French from Latin clamare, 'to cry out', and developed toward forceful public assertion.
Usage tips
- Unlike English claim, clamer often suggests emphatic public declaration and commonly takes a direct object, as in clamer son innocence.