de·clare (d -klâr )v. de·clared, de·clar·ing, de·clares v.tr.1. To make known formally or officially. See Synonyms at announce. 2. To state emphatically or authoritatively; affirm. 3. To reveal or make manifest; show. 4. To make a full statement of (dutiable goods, for example). 5. Games To designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand in bridge. v.intr.1. To make a declaration. 2. To proclaim one's support, choice, opinion, or resolution. Idiom: declare war1. To state formally the intention to carry on armed hostilities against. 2. To state one's intent to suppress or eradicate: declared war on drug dealing in the neighborhood.
[Middle English declaren, from Old French declarer, from Latin d cl rre : d-, intensive pref.; see de- + clrre, to make clear (from clrus, clear; see kel -2 in Indo-European roots).]
de·clara·ble adj. de·clarer n. |
declare Verb [-claring, -clared] 1. to state firmly and forcefully 2. to announce publicly or officially: a state of emergency has been declared 3. to state officially that (someone or something) is as specified: he was declared fit to play 4. to acknowledge (dutiable goods or income) for tax purposes 5. Cards to decide (the trump suit) by making the winning bid 6. Cricket to bring an innings to an end before the last batsman is out 7. declare for or against to state one's support or opposition for something [Latin declarare to make clear]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Verb | 1. | declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"plead - enter a plea, as in courts of law; "She pleaded not guilty" profess - confess one's faith in, or allegiance to; "The terrorists professed allegiance to their country"; "he professes to be a Communist" condemn - declare or judge unfit for use or habitation; "The building was condemned by the inspector" answer for, account - furnish a justifying analysis or explanation; "I can't account for the missing money" propose, suggest, advise - make a proposal, declare a plan for something; "the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax" promise - promise to undertake or give; "I promise you my best effort" sentence, doom, condemn - pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law; "He was condemned to ten years in prison" promulgate, exclaim, proclaim - state or announce; "`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed"; "The King will proclaim an amnesty" say, state, tell - express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name" profess - state freely; "The teacher professed that he was not generous when it came to giving good grades" decree - issue a decree; "The King only can decree" | | 2. | declare - announce publicly or officially; "The President declared war"promulgate - put a law into effect by formal declaration say, state, tell - express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name" | | 3. | declare - state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent" | | 4. | declare - declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent"pass judgment, evaluate, judge - form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" acknowledge, admit - declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten" call - declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee; "call a runner out" beatify - declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; "On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican" canonize, saint, canonise - declare (a dead person) to be a saint; "After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized" strike down, cancel - declare null and void; make ineffective; "Cancel the election results"; "strike down a law" formalise, formalize - make formal or official; "We formalized the appointment and gave him a title" | | 5. | declare - authorize payments of; "declare dividends"authorize, authorise, clear, pass - grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography" | | 6. | declare - designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a handbridge - any of various card games based on whist for four players play - put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game; "He is playing his cards close to his chest"; "The Democrats still have some cards to play before they will concede the electoral victory" | | 7. | declare - make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official; "Do you have anything to declare?"say, state, tell - express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name" | | 8. | declare - proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against; "His wife declared at once for moving to the West Coast"promulgate, exclaim, proclaim - state or announce; "`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed"; "The King will proclaim an amnesty" |
declare verb 1. state, claim, announce, voice, express, maintain, confirm, assert, proclaim, pronounce, utter, notify, affirm, profess, avow, aver, asseverate verb 2. testify, state, witness, swear, assert, affirm, certify, attest, bear witness, vouch, give testimony, asseverate verb 3. make known, tell, reveal, show, broadcast, confess, communicate, disclose, convey, manifest, make public  Translations
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declare [dɪˈklɛəʳ] vt (gen) → declarar
declare [dɪˈklɛəʳ] vt → déclarer
declare [dɪˈklɛəʳ] vt → erklären;
declare [dɪˈklɛəʳ] vt → dichiarare
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