declare
[dih-klair]
- 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).
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- 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.
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Origin of declare
Synonyms
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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.
Antonyms
3. deny.
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Related Words
discloseclaimstressaffirmconfirmadvocateacknowledgeinsistproclaimassertinformmaintainannouncearguetellrepeatrevealreaffirmindicateadmitExamples from the Web for declare
Contemporary Examples
Being the first to declare feelings is incredibly difficult.
And it led him in his teenage years to declare his ambition to become a cop.
That attack prompted the government to declare a three-month state of emergency in parts of North Sinai.
If J-Law suddenly decided to declare solidarity with Thai anti-junta activists?
Beijing also demanded that Abe declare he will no longer pay visits to the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo.
Historical Examples
Would I declare, that I would still honour him with my correspondence?
Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9)Samuel Richardson
Today we can declare: Government is not the problem, and government is not the solution.
And I declare to you, that I know not my own heart, if it not be absolutely free.
Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9)Samuel Richardson
I declare to you, miss, I'm clean worn out with havin' patience!
Weighed and WantingGeorge MacDonald
The rain's over, I declare—at least for a quarter of an hour!
Weighed and WantingGeorge MacDonald
declare
- (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
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Word Origin
C14: from Latin dēclārāre to make clear, from clārus bright, clear
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