declare

[ dih-klair ]

/ dɪˈklɛər /

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Definition of declare

verb (used with object), de·clared, de·clar·ing.

to make known or state clearly, especially in explicit or formal terms: to declare one's position in a controversy.

to announce officially; proclaim: to declare a state of emergency; to declare a winner.

to state emphatically: He declared that the allegation was a lie.

to manifest; reveal; show: Her attendance at the rally declared her political allegiance.

to make due statement of, especially goods for duty or income for taxation.

to make (a dividend) payable.

Bridge. to bid (a trump suit or no-trump).

verb (used without object), de·clared, de·clar·ing.

to make a declaration.

to proclaim oneself (usually followed by for or against): He declared against the proposal.

Cricket. (of a team) to surrender a turn at bat in an innings before ten players are put out.

OTHER WORDS FOR declare

3 aver, asseverate, state.

4 disclose, publish.

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OPPOSITES FOR declare

3 deny.

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Origin of declare

1275–1325; Middle English declaren<Latin dēclārāre to explain, equivalent to dē-de- + clārāre to make clear (clār(us) clear + -āre infinitive suffix)

synonym study for declare

3. Declare, affirm, assert, protest imply making something known emphatically, openly, or formally. To declare is to make known, sometimes in the face of actual or potential contradiction: to declare someone the winner of a contest. To affirm is to make a statement based on one's reputation for knowledge or veracity, or so related to a generally recognized truth that denial is not likely: to affirm the necessity of high standards. To assert is to state boldly, usually without other proof than personal authority or conviction: to assert that the climate is changing. To protest is to affirm publicly, as if in the face of doubt: to protest that a newspaper account is misleading.

OTHER WORDS FROM declare

de·clar·a·ble, adjectivemis·de·clare, verb, mis·de·clared, mis·de·clar·ing.pre·de·clare, verb (used with object), pre·de·clared, pre·de·clar·ing.re·de·clare, verb (used with object), re·de·clared, re·de·clar·ing.

un·de·clar·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby declare

declarative, declarative sentence, declarator, declaratory, declaratory judgment, declare, declared, declarer, declare war on, declass, déclassé

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How to use declare in a sentence

They were not being hyperbolic in declaring medical racism a public health crisis.
Medical racism has shaped U.S. policies for centuries|Deirdre Owens|February 12, 2021|Washington Post
Plus, by essentially declaring that you quit, you’ve made all the friends you’re going to make in this life, you’re denying yourself whatever joys serendipity has to offer.
Carolyn Hax: No time for small talk? That’s building a big wall.|Carolyn Hax|February 11, 2021|Washington Post
Then the city declared it was moving ahead to reopen schools without the consent of the teachers union.
Lawsuits, lockouts and strike threats: Fights to reopen classrooms reach a head in several school districts|Moriah Balingit|February 8, 2021|Washington Post
A year after smallpox was declared eradicated, bad lab safety procedures led to another outbreak in Birmingham in the UK.
Smallpox used to kill millions of people every year. Here’s how humans beat it.|Kelsey Piper|February 5, 2021|Vox

Further exacerbating the situation, the county sent residents a recent email declaring that just because the state allows people in lower tiers to get vaccinated, “that doesn’t mean that every county is able to do that.”
Getting a coronavirus vaccine appointment fills me with despair. Every search ends in frustration, and I’m at a low point of a long, dark year.|Marlene Cimons|February 5, 2021|Washington Post
Being the first to declare feelings is incredibly difficult.
Random Hook-Ups or Dry Spells: Why Millennials Flunk College Dating|Ellie Schaack|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
And it led him in his teenage years to declare his ambition to become a cop.
In The Shadow of Murdered Cops|Michael Daly|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That attack prompted the government to declare a three-month state of emergency in parts of North Sinai.
ISIS Wannabes Claim They Killed an American in Egypt|Jamie Dettmer|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If J-Law suddenly decided to declare solidarity with Thai anti-junta activists?
‘The Hunger Games’ Stars Silent on Thai Protesters|Asawin Suebsaeng|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Beijing also demanded that Abe declare he will no longer pay visits to the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo.
Beijing’s ‘Star Trek’ APEC Summit|Jake Adelstein|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nations shall declare his wisdom, and the church shall shew forth his praise.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Hasten the time, and remember the end, that they may declare thy wonderful works.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Insurrectionary movements at Rome in consequence of the pope's refusal to declare war against Austria.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
They used to declare that every unbaptised baby would go to Hell and burn for ever in fire and brimstone.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
"I declare, wife, that was an awful accident over to the mills," said Mr. Slocum.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various

British Dictionary definitions for declare

declare

/ (dɪˈklɛə) /

verb (mainly tr)

(may take a clause as object) to make clearly known or announce officiallyto declare one's interests; war was declared

to state officially that (a person, fact, etc) is as specifiedhe declared him fit

(may take a clause as object) to state emphatically; assert

to show, reveal, or manifestthe heavens declare the glory of God

(intr; often foll by for or against) to make known one's choice or opinion

to make a complete statement of (dutiable goods, etc)

(also intr) cards

to display (a card or series of ards) on the table so as to add to one's score
to decide (the trump suit) by making the final bid

(intr) cricket to close an innings voluntarily before all ten wickets have fallen

to authorize the payment of (a dividend) from corporate net profit

Derived forms of declare

declarable, adjective

Word Origin for declare

C14: from Latin dēclārāre to make clear, from clārus bright, clear

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