declared
Use Declared in a sentence
adjective
publicly avowed or professed; self-confessed: a declared liberal.
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verb (used with object)
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.
verb (used without object)
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.
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English declaren < Latin dēclārāre to explain, equivalent to dē- de- + clārāre to make clear (clār(us) clear + -āre infinitive suffix)
1275–1325; Middle English declaren < Latin dēclārāre to explain, equivalent to dē- de- + clārāre to make clear (clār(us) clear + -āre infinitive suffix)
Related forms
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
Synonyms
3. aver, asseverate, state. 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. 4. disclose, publish.
3. aver, asseverate, state. 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. 4. disclose, publish.
Antonyms
3. deny.
3. deny.
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declare (dɪˈklɛə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (may take a clause as object) to make clearly known or announce officially: to declare one's interests; war was declared |
| 2. | to state officially that (a person, fact, etc) is as specified: he declared him fit |
| 3. | (may take a clause as object) to state emphatically; assert |
| 4. | to show, reveal, or manifest: the heavens declare the glory of God |
| 5. | (intr; |
| 6. | to make a complete statement of (dutiable goods, etc) |
| 7. | (also intr) cards |
| a. to display (a card or series of ards) on the table so as to add to one's score | |
| b. to decide (the trump suit) by making the final bid | |
| 8. | (intr) cricket to close an innings voluntarily before all ten wickets have fallen |
| 9. | to authorize the payment of (a dividend) from corporate net profit |
| [C14: from Latin dēclārāre to make clear, from clārus bright, clear] | |
| de'clarable | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
declare
early 14c., from L. declarare "make clear," from de- intensive prefix + clarare "clarify," from clarus "clear."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Matt, ever the showman, declared that soft serve would be on him all life long.
It was recently declared the first condition of bubonic plague for the year was recorded.
The team whose car completed the race with the best performance was declared the winner.
The world economy is rolled in on a gurney, prodded and poked, and declared to be suffering from a host of conditions.
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