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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 war

1. 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.

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[Middle English declaren, from Old French declarer, from Latin dclrre : d-, intensive pref.; see de- + clrre, to make clear (from clrus, clear; see kel-² in Indo-European roots).]

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de·clara·ble adj.

de·clarer n.

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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]

Thesaurus

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" hallow, sanctify, bless, consecrate - render holy by means of religious rites 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, assure - make a promise or commitment promise - promise to undertake or give; "I promise you my best effort" take the Fifth, take the Fifth Amendment - refuse to testify by invoking the Fifth Amendment, which states that nobody may be forced to testify as a witness against himself or herself 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" avow, swan, swear, affirm, assert, aver, verify - to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent" depone, depose, swear - make a deposition; declare under oath take the stand, testify, bear witness, attest - give testimony in a court of law decree - issue a decree; "The King only can decree" animadvert, opine, sound off, speak out, speak up - express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation; "John spoke up at the meeting" count out - declare the loser
	2.	declare - announce publicly or officially; "The President declared war" announce 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" avow, swan, swear, affirm, assert, aver, verify - to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
	4.	declare - declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent" adjudge, hold 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" superannuate - declare to be obsolete bastardise, bastardize - declare a child to be illegitimate certify - declare legally insane 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" pronounce, label, judge - pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here" 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 hand bridge - 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"

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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

declare [dɪˈklɛəʳ] vt (gen) → declarar

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declare [dɪˈklɛəʳ] vt → déclarer

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declare [dɪˈklɛəʳ] vt → erklären;

(result) → bekannt geben, veröffentlichen;

(income etc) → angeben;

(goods at customs) → verzollen

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declare [dɪˈklɛəʳ] vt → dichiarare

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declare

v declare [diˈkleə]

1 to announce publicly or formally War was declared this morning. verklaar يُعْلِن обявявам vyhlásit erklære; meddele erklären κηρύσσω, ανακοινώνω επίσημα declarar välja kuulutama اعلام کردن؛ رسماً بیان کردن julistaa déclarer לְהָכרִיז घोषणा करना, विवरण देना javno dati na znanje, objaviti bejelent menyatakan lÿsa yfir dichiarare 宣言する 발표하다, 선언하다 (pa)skelbti pieteikt isytihakan verklaren erklære, forkynne, kunngjøre ogłaszać declarar a de­clara объявлять vyhlásiť napovedati objaviti förklara, tillkännage, deklarera ประกาศ ilân etmek 宣佈 оголошувати رسمی یا باضابطہ اعلان کرنا chính thức thông báo 宣布

2 to say firmly 'I don't like him at all,' she declared. verklaar, bekend maak يُصَرِّح обявявам prohlásit erklære verkünden δηλώνω pronunciarse kindlalt väitma بی پرده گفتن؛ تصریح کردن vakuuttaa déclarer לְהָצהִיר एलान करना, जताना izjaviti kijelent menegaskan lÿsa yfir; fullyrða dichiarare きっぱりと言う 단호하게 말하다 pareikšti paziņot dakwa verklaren erklære, forkynne oznajmiać declarar a afirma/a declara solemn заявлять vyhlásiť izjaviti izjaviti förklara [] เปิดเผย üstüne basa basa söylemek 斷言 заявляти واضح کرنا tuyên bố 断言

3 to make known (goods on which duty must be paid, income on which tax should be paid etc) He decided to declare his untaxed earnings to the tax-office. bekend maak, verklaar يُعْلِنُ عن، يُصَرِّحُ ب декларирам proclít deklarere angeben δηλώνω εισόδημα declarar deklareerima اظهارنامه دادن؛ اظهار کردن tullata, ilmoittaa déclarer לְהָצהִיר ब्यौरा देना proglasiti bevall memberitahukan telja fram dichiarare 申告する (과세품·소득액을) 신고하다 deklaruoti uzrādīt; deklarēt umumkan aangeven fortolle, deklarere zgłaszać declarar a declara заявлять; предъявлять hlásiť na preclenie prijaviti prijaviti förtulla, deklarera ยืนยัน; แสดงหลักฐาน bildirmek, beyan etmek 申報(納稅品等) пред'являти; декларувати قابل محصول سامان وغیرہ کو ظاہر کرنا khai báo hàng hoá để đánh thuế 申报（纳税品等）

n declaration [dekləˈreiʃən]

a formal announcement a declaration of marriage/war. verklaring, aankondiging إعْلان، تَصْريح декларация vyhlášení, prohlášení erklæring; -erklæring die Erklärung δήλωση declaración ametlik teadaanne بیانیه؛ گواهی ilmoitus, julistus déclaration הָצהָרָה घोषणा proglašenje bejelentés, nyilatkozat pernyataan yfirlÿsing dichiarazione 宣言 발표, 선언 paskelbimas pieteikums; paziņojums; deklarācija pengisytiharan verklaring erklæring, kunngjøring, uttalelse deklaracja declaração declaraţie заявление; декларация vyhlásenie izjava objava förklaring, tillkännagivande, deklaration การยืนยัน ilân, duyuru, beyan 宣言，聲明 декламація رسمی بیان sự tuyên bố 宣言，声明