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Definitions for Declare

[1] to make known or state clearly, especially in explicit or formal terms: to declare one's position in a controversy.
[2] to announce officially; proclaim: to declare a state of emergency; to declare a winner.
[3] to state emphatically: He declared that the allegation was a lie.
[4] to manifest; reveal; show: Her attendance at the rally declared her political allegiance.
[5] to make due statement of, especially goods for duty or income for taxation.
[6] to make (a dividend) payable.
[7] Bridge . to bid (a trump suit or no-trump).
[8] to make a declaration.
[9] to proclaim oneself (usually followed by for or against ): He declared against the proposal.
[10] Cricket . (of a team) to surrender a turn at bat in an innings before ten players are put out.
[11] (may take a clause as object) to make clearly known or announce officially to declare one's interests ; war was declared
[12] to state officially that (a person, fact, etc) is as specified he declared him fit
[13] (may take a clause as object) to state emphatically; assert
[14] to show, reveal, or manifest the heavens declare the glory of God
[15] (intr; often foll by for or against) to make known one's choice or opinion
[16] to make a complete statement of (dutiable goods, etc)
[17] (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
[18] (intr) cricket to close an innings voluntarily before all ten wickets have fallen
[19] to authorize the payment of (a dividend) from corporate net profit

Words related to Declare

disclose, claim, stress, affirm, confirm, advocate, acknowledge, insist, proclaim, assert, inform, maintain, announce, argue, tell, repeat, reveal, reaffirm, indicate, admit

Words nearby Declare

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

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)

Other words from Declare

de·clar·a·ble , adjective
mis·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

Word origin for Declare

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

Synonyms for Declare

acknowledge, advocate, affirm, announce, argue, assert, claim, confirm, disclose, inform, insist, maintain, proclaim, reaffirm, repeat, reveal, stress, tell, advance, allege, attest, aver, avow, blaze, certify, cite, confess, contend, convey, demonstrate, enunciate, manifest, notify, pass, profess, promulgate, pronounce, propound, publish, reassert, render, show, sound, state, swear, testify, validate, vouch, allegate, asservate, be positive, bring forward, give out, put forward, set forth