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declare

/dɪˈklɛɚ/verb2 syllables

Declare means: declare to be.

Synonyms for declare18

verb, as in declare to be

adjudge, hold

verb, as in announce publicly or officially

also used for declare

disclose, make known, forerun, blare, herald, impart, divulge, assert, asseverate, attest, aver, avouch, avow, certify, claim

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What does declare mean?8

verb

1

declare to be“She was declared incompetent”

2

announce publicly or officially“The President declared war”

3

state emphatically and authoritatively“He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with”

4

state firmly“He declared that he was innocent”

5

authorize payments of“declare dividends”

6

designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand

7

make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official“Do you have anything to declare?”

8

proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against“His wife declared at once for moving to the West Coast”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with declare?52

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Declare in a sentence

  • The defender finished, the magistrate said he had nothing to declare.anzart
  • Before we go further, allow me to declare my true and complete marijuana history.DarkHollow
  • You can't just declare something over and have it be the case.shekitten
  • I advised the shy young man to declare his love for the beautiful girl.CK
  • Do you have to declare all of your income?megamanenm
  • We should now declare the state of emergency.dzouras
  • I have nothing to declare except my genius.inastar
  • I have not yet dared to declare my love.AlanF_US

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of declare

as a verb

past tense
declared
present participle
declaring
third-person singular
declares
past participle
declared