Definitions for declare
dɪˈklɛərde·clare

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. declareverb

   state emphatically and authoritatively

   "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"

2. announce, declareverb

   announce publicly or officially

   "The President declared war"

3. declareverb

   state firmly

   "He declared that he was innocent"

4. declare, adjudge, holdverb

   declare to be

   "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent"

5. declareverb

   authorize payments of

   "declare dividends"

6. declareverb

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

7. declareverb

   make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official

   "Do you have anything to declare?"

8. declareverb

   proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against

   "His wife declared at once for moving to the West Coast"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. declareverb

   To make clear, explain, interpret.

2. declareverb

   To make a declaration.

3. declareverb

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

   He declared him innocent.

4. declareverb

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

5. declareverb

   To announce something formally or officially.

6. declareverb

   To affirm or state something emphatically.

7. declareverb

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

8. declareverb

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

9. declareverb

   To explicitly include (a variable) as part of a list of variables, often providing some information about the data it is expected to contain.

   The counter "i" was declared as an integer.

10. Etymology: From déclarer, from declarare, from de- + clarus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To DECLAREverb

   Etymology: declaro, Latin.

   1. To clear; to free from obscurity.

   To declare this a little, we must assume that the surfaces of such bodies are exactly smooth. Robert Boyle, on Colours.

   2. To make known; to tell evidently and openly.

   It hath been declared unto some of you, that there are contentions among you. 1 Cor. i. 11.

   The sun by certain signs declares,
   Both when the South projects a stormy day,
   And when the clearing North will puff the clouds away. John Dryden, Virg. Geor. l. 620.

   3. To publish; to proclaim.

   Declare his glory among the heathens. 1 Chron. xvi. 24.

   4. To shew in open view.

   We are a considerable body, who, upon a proper occasion, would not fail to declare ourselves. Addison.

2. To Declareverb

   To make a declaration; to proclaim some resolution or opinion, some favour or opposition.

   The internal faculties of will and understanding, decreeing and declaring against them. Jeremy Taylor, Rule of living holy.

   God is said not to have left himself without witness in the world, there being something fixed in the nature of men that will be sure to testify and declare for him. Robert South, Sermons.

   Like fawning courtiers, for success they wait;
   And then come smiling, and declare for fate. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Declare

   Declare (2000) is a supernatural spy novel by American author Tim Powers. The novel presents a secret history of the Cold War, and earned several major fantasy fiction awards.

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1. declare

   To declare is to formally announce or publicly state something, typically in a clear, assertive, official, or explicit manner. It can also refer to the action of manifesting a particular attribute or quality through one's behavior or actions. Additionally, it can mean making a formal or official statement or announcement, especially in regards to legal, financial, or political matters.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Declareverb

   to make clear; to free from obscurity

2. Declareverb

   to make known by language; to communicate or manifest explicitly and plainly in any way; to exhibit; to publish; to proclaim; to announce

3. Declareverb

   to make declaration of; to assert; to affirm; to set forth; to avow; as, he declares the story to be false

4. Declareverb

   to make full statement of, as goods, etc., for the purpose of paying taxes, duties, etc

5. Declareverb

   to make a declaration, or an open and explicit avowal; to proclaim one's self; -- often with for or against; as, victory declares against the allies

6. Declareverb

   to state the plaintiff's cause of action at law in a legal form; as, the plaintiff declares in trespass

7. Etymology: [F. dclarer, from L. declarare; de + clarare to make clear, clarus, clear, bright. See Clear.]

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1. Declare

   Declare is a supernatural spy novel by American author Tim Powers. The novel presents a secret history of the Cold War, and earned several major fantasy fiction awards.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Declare

   de-klār′, v.t. to make known: to announce: to assert: to make a full statement of, as of goods at a custom-house.—v.i. to make a statement: to show cards in order to score.—adj. Declār′able, capable of being declared, exhibited, or proved.—ns. Declar′ant, one who makes a declaration; Declarā′tion, act of declaring: that which is declared: a written affirmation: in the criminal law of Scotland, the statement made by the prisoner before the magistrate: in common law, the pleading in which the plaintiff in an action at law sets forth his case against the defendant.—adjs. Declar′ative, Declar′atory, explanatory.—advs. Declar′atively, Declar′atorily.—n. Declar′ator, a form of action in the Court of Session in Scotland, with the view of having a fact judicially ascertained and declared.—adj. Declared′, avowed.—adv. Decla′redly, avowedly.—Declaratory Act, an act intended to explain an old law which had become obscure or a subject of controversy. [Fr. déclarer, from L. declarāre, -ātum—de, wholly, clarus, clear.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. declare

   An expression of choice, fact, opinion or belief.

   The declaration of human rights is an important document.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 14, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Affirm
   • Authorize
   • Bridge
   • Play
   • Proclaim
   • State

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'declare' in Verbs Frequency: #333

Anagrams for declare »

1. cleared

2. creedal

3. relaced

4. cedrela

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of declare in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of declare in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of declare in a Sentence

1. Dick Pound:

   It's my expectation that Russian athletes will be in Rio... and I'd be very surprised if the organisations that have to declare them compliant again would not be cooperative in making that happen.

2. Cho Min:

   He (Kim Jong Un) doesn't look willing to back down on nuclear armament and the congress is the place for maximum impact if he wants to declare it to the world.

3. Vanna Bonta:

   If warring is human, then why not declare a new kind of war: A waged War of education, love and friendship to win universal human well-being? I propose a brutal conflict against poverty, disease, ignorance, limitations. Imagine the troops, the regimens, the commanders, the soldiers, the discoveries, the heroes, the life! humanity and our planet, victors.

4. Lindsey Graham:

   Donald Trump has done the one single thing you cannot do:declare war on Islam itself, (ISIS) would be dancing in thestreets, they just don’t believe in dancing.

5. Hakeem Jeffries:

   This issue is so significant that we believe outside of the context of the rules package, we want to give our colleagues -- Democrats and Republicans -- the opportunity to go on record and declare do you stand with the American people as it relates to the Affordable Care Act and protecting people with pre-existing conditions ?

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=declare
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Declare
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=declare
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declare
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declare
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=declare
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=declare