Declare

Word DECLARE
Character 7
Hyphenation de clare
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Declare"

What do we mean by declare?

To make known formally or officially; proclaim: synonym: announce. intransitive verb

To state emphatically or authoritatively; affirm. intransitive verb

To reveal or make manifest; show. intransitive verb

To make a full statement of (dutiable goods, for example). intransitive verb

To designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand in bridge. intransitive verb

To make a declaration. intransitive verb

To announce one's intention to run for public office. intransitive verb

To proclaim one's support, opposition, choice, or opinion. intransitive verb

(declare war) To state formally the intention to carry on armed hostilities against. idiom

(declare war) To state one's intent to suppress or eradicate. idiom

To make clear; clear up; free from obscurity; make plain.

To make known by words; assert explicitly; manifest or communicate plainly in any way; publish; proclaim; tell.

To proclaim; announce.

To assert; affirm: as, he declares the story to be false.

In law, to solemnly assert a fact before witnesses: as, he declared a paper signed by him to be his last will and testament.

To make a full statement of, as of goods on which duty is to be paid at the custom-house.

To make known one's thoughts or opinions; proclaim or avow some opinion, purpose, or resolution in favor or in opposition; make known explicitly some determination; make a declaration; come out: with for or against: as, the prince declared for the allies; victory had not declared for either party; the allied powers declared against France.

Specifically To express a formal decision; make a decision known by official proclamation or notice.

In law, to make a declaration or complaint; set forth formally in pleading the cause for relief against the defendant: as, the plaintiff declared on a promissory note.

In the game of bezique, to lay on the table, face up, any counting-cards or combinations of cards; show cards for the purpose of scoring.

To make clear, explain, interpret.

To make a declaration.

To show one's cards in order to score.

To announce one’s support, choice, opinion, etc.

For the captain of the batting side to announce the innings complete even though all batsmen have not been dismissed.

To announce something formally or officially.

For a constituency in an election to officially announce the result

To affirm or state something emphatically.

To inform government customs or taxation officials of goods one is importing or of income, expenses, or other circumstances affecting one's taxes.

To make outstanding debts, e.g. taxes, payable.

To explicitly establish the existence of (a variable, function, etc.) without necessarily describing its content.

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The word "declare" in example sentences

Faith, they declare, is believing something that reason tells you can't be so. ❋ Unknown (2009)

These conservative factions must not be drawn in to a reactive position whereby EVERYTHING they declare is related to sexual ethics, as this gives the wrong impression and distorts the gospel message and undermines the whole movement. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I remember watching Begin declare Judea and Samaria part of Isreal. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Kerry's challenge, Sperling and his three co-authors declare, is to convince voters in swing states such as Arizona, Colorado and the industrial Midwest that they should get hip by becoming more "metro" and less "retro." ❋ Unknown (2009)

Hayes has declined to run again, which clears the field for new challengers; the first one to declare is Colonel Lou Huddleston, a retired Afghanistan veteran and North Carolina businessman. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Did Palin declare this income on her federal and state tax returns? ❋ Unknown (2008)

The convicts parents are are upset at their child, but also upset at the punishment given, which they declare is too harsh. ❋ Unknown (2007)

And, as a last caveat, with which I will attempt to deter another batch of angry e-mails, I herein declare that I do not believe that because Jesuit astronomers had a better theory of comets than Galileo, the Church was justified in prosecuting him. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Wilt not the watchword declare, ere my sword finds its way to thy heart? ❋ Unknown (2008)

"It's rather hard to argue that drug pushers who have to pay a fine, pay taxes on whatever they are willing to declare from the past, and, although they are then allowed to sell heroin on the streets legally, will still have to get in line to get their drug officially approved by the FDA, just like other pharmaceutical companies, are being let off easily or given 'Amnesty'." ❋ Unknown (2006)

None of it was as bad as Episode 2 where Padme 'and Anakin declare their love for each other in 2 different scenes or the lack of real emotion and psychological depth of Anakin reacting to burying his mother. ❋ Unknown (2005)

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