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   declare

   /dɪˈklɛː/

   verb

   • 1. say something in a solemn and emphatic manner: "the prime minister declared that the programme of austerity had paid off" Similar proclaimannouncemake knownstatecommunicaterevealdivulgementiontalk aboutraisemootairbring into the openvoicearticulatepronounceexpressventset forthmake publicpublicizedisseminatecirculatepublishbroadcastpromulgatetrumpetblazoninformal:come out withshout from the rooftopsliterary:noise abroadblazon abroadrare:preconize
   • ▪ formally announce the beginning of (a state or condition): "Spain declared war on Britain in 1796" Similar assertmaintainstateaveraffirmcontendargueinsistholdprofessmoveclaimallegeavowvowswearattesttestifycertifyinformal:make outtechnical:deposerepresentformal:opinearchaic:avouchrare:asseverate
   • ▪ pronounce or assert (a person or thing) to be something specified: "the mansion was declared a fire hazard" Similar assertmaintainstateaveraffirmcontendargueinsistholdprofessmoveclaimallegeavowvowswearattesttestifycertifyinformal:make outtechnical:deposerepresentformal:opinearchaic:avouchrare:asseverate
   • ▪ openly align oneself for or against (a party or position) in a dispute: British "the president had declared for denuclearization of Europe"
   • ▪ reveal one's intentions or identity: "a number of interested parties who can't declare themselves openly"
   • ▪ announce oneself as a candidate for an election: "he declared last April"
   • ▪ express feelings of love to someone: archaic "she waited in vain for him to declare himself"
   • 2. acknowledge possession of (taxable income or dutiable goods): "if you have something to declare customs officers will tell you the duty payable"
   • 3. close an innings voluntarily before all the wickets have fallen: "Pakistan declared at 446 for four"
   • 4. announce that one holds (certain combinations of cards) in a card game.
   • ▪ name (the trump suit) in a card game.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Latin declarare, from de- ‘thoroughly’ + clarare ‘make clear’ (from clarus ‘clear’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. declarable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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