declare
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).
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.
Origin of declare
1synonym study For declare
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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
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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 PostPlus, 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 PostThen 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 PostA 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 | VoxFurther 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.”
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 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd 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.
ISIS Wannabes Claim They Killed an American in Egypt | Jamie Dettmer | December 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf 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 | THE DAILY BEASTBeijing also demanded that Abe declare he will no longer pay visits to the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo.
Nations shall declare his wisdom, and the church shall shew forth his praise.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousHasten the time, and remember the end, that they may declare thy wonderful works.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousInsurrectionary movements at Rome in consequence of the pope's refusal to declare war against Austria.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellThey 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
/ (dɪˈklɛə) /
(may take a clause as object) to make clearly known or announce officially: to declare one's interests; war was declared
to state officially that (a person, fact, etc) is as specified: he declared him fit
(may take a clause as object) to state emphatically; assert
to show, reveal, or manifest: the 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
Origin of declare
1Derived forms of declare
- declarable, adjective
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