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   declare

   /dɪˈklɛː/

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   • 1. say something in a solemn and emphatic manner: "the prime minister declared that the programme of austerity had paid off" Similar proclaimannouncemake knownstatecommunicaterevealdivulgementiontalk aboutraisemootairbring into the openvoicearticulatepronounceexpressventset forthmake publicpublicizedisseminatecirculatepublishbroadcastpromulgatetrumpetblazoninformal:come out withshout from the rooftopsliterary:noise abroadblazon abroadrare:preconize
   • ▪ formally announce the beginning of (a state or condition): "Spain declared war on Britain in 1796" Similar assertmaintainstateaveraffirmcontendargueinsistholdprofessmoveclaimallegeavowvowswearattesttestifycertifyinformal:make outtechnical:deposerepresentformal:opinearchaic:avouchrare:asseverate
   • ▪ pronounce or assert (a person or thing) to be something specified: "the mansion was declared a fire hazard" Similar assertmaintainstateaveraffirmcontendargueinsistholdprofessmoveclaimallegeavowvowswearattesttestifycertifyinformal:make outtechnical:deposerepresentformal:opinearchaic:avouchrare:asseverate
   • ▪ openly align oneself for or against (a party or position) in a dispute: British "the president had declared for denuclearization of Europe"
   • ▪ reveal one's intentions or identity: "a number of interested parties who can't declare themselves openly"
   • ▪ announce oneself as a candidate for an election: "he declared last April"
   • ▪ express feelings of love to someone: archaic "she waited in vain for him to declare himself"
   • 2. acknowledge possession of (taxable income or dutiable goods): "if you have something to declare customs officers will tell you the duty payable"
   • 3. close an innings voluntarily before all the wickets have fallen: "Pakistan declared at 446 for four"
   • 4. announce that one holds (certain combinations of cards) in a card game.
   • ▪ name (the trump suit) in a card game.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Latin declarare, from de- ‘thoroughly’ + clarare ‘make clear’ (from clarus ‘clear’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. declarable adjective

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   What does declare mean?

   • 1. To make known formally or officially; proclaim: declare that a fugitive has been captured; declare a mistrial. See Synonyms at announce. 2. To state emphatically or authoritatively; affirm: "He wrote another prayer declaring that his conscience was weighed down with guilt" (Leo Damrosch). 3.

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   What is declare verb?

   • Definition of declare verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [transitive] to say something officially or publicly declare something The government has declared a state of emergency. Germany declared war on France on 1 August 1914. The government has declared war on (= officially stated its intention to stop) illiteracy.

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   What does it mean to declare a result?

   • To declare is to state clearly and officially. In elections, the government body that counts the votes declares the winner. Until the declaration is made, the results are not official. When you are traveling, you might be asked if you have anything to declare.

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   What does declaren mean?

   • : to make a full statement of (taxable property or items on which duty must be paid) Middle English declaren "to make clear, make known," from early French declarer (same meaning), from Latin declarare "to make clear," from de- "from" and clarare "to make clear," from clarus "clear, bright" — related to clear

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   The meaning of DECLARE is to make known formally, officially, or explicitly. How to use declare in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Declare.

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   Declare definition: to make known or state clearly, especially in explicit or formal terms. See examples of DECLARE used in a sentence.

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   1. ( may take a clause as object) to make clearly known or announce officially: to declare one's interests; war was declared. 2. to state officially that (a person, fact, etc) is as specified: he declared him fit. 3. (Rhetoric) ( may take a clause as object) to state emphatically; assert.

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   To declare is to state clearly and officially. In elections, the government body that counts the votes declares the winner. Until the declaration is made, the results are not official. When you are traveling, you might be asked if you have anything to declare.

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   1. (may take a clause as object) to make clearly known or announce officially. to declare one's interests. war was declared. 2. to state officially that (a person, fact, etc) is as specified. he declared him fit. 3. (may take a clause as object) to state emphatically; assert.

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