Definition of declare Declare

/dɪklɛˈɹ/ - [dikler] - de•clare

We found 27 definitions of declare from 6 different sources.

What does declare mean?

WordNet

Verb declares, declaring, declared
declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"
		state, tell, say express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"
		plead appeal or request earnestly; "I pleaded with him to stop"
		profess state insincerely; "He professed innocence but later admitted his guilt"; "She pretended not to have known the suicide bomber"; "She pretends to be an expert on wine"
		condemn declare or judge unfit for use or habitation; "The building was condemned by the inspector"
		hallow, sanctify, bless, consecrate give a benediction to; "The dying man blessed his son"
		answer for, account furnish a justifying analysis or explanation; "I can't account for the missing money"
		advise, propose, suggest inform (somebody) of something; "I advised him that the rent was due"
		promise, assure make a promise or commitment
		promise make a promise or commitment
		take the fifth, take the fifth amendment refuse to testify by invoking the Fifth Amendment, which states that nobody may be forced to testify as a witness against himself or herself
		sentence, doom, condemn pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law; "He was condemned to ten years in prison"
		exclaim, promulgate, proclaim utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"
		profess state insincerely; "He professed innocence but later admitted his guilt"; "She pretended not to have known the suicide bomber"; "She pretends to be an expert on wine"
		aver, avow, affirm, swan, assert, verify, swear admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about
		depone, depose, swear force to leave (an office)
		take the stand, bear witness, testify, attest give testimony in a court of law
		decree issue a decree; "The King only can decree"
		speak out, animadvert, opine, speak up, sound off express blame or censure or make a harshly critical remark
		count out declare the loser
declare - declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent"
		adjudge, hold
		pass judgment, evaluate, judge form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people"
		acknowledge, admit accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority; "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne"; "We do not recognize your gods"
		superannuate retire or become ineligible because of old age or infirmity
		bastardise, bastardize declare a child to be illegitimate
		certify declare legally insane
		call rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"
		beatify declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; "On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican"
		canonise, canonize, saint declare (a dead person) to be a saint; "After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized"
		pronounce, judge, label pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"
		strike down, cancel cause to die, especially suddenly; "The disease struck down many young men in the village"
		formalise, formalize make formal or official; "We formalized the appointment and gave him a title"
declare - state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent"
		aver, avow, affirm, swan, assert, verify, swear admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about
declare - designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand
		play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
		bridge any of various card games based on whist for four players
declare - make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official; "Do you have anything to declare?"
		state, tell, say express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"
declare - proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against; "His wife declared at once for moving to the West Coast"
		exclaim, promulgate, proclaim utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"
declare - authorize payments of; "declare dividends"
		authorise, authorize, clear, pass grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"
declare - announce publicly or officially; "The President declared war"
		announce
		state, tell, say express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"
		promulgate put a law into effect by formal declaration

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Wiktionary

declare (Verb)
To make clear, explain, interpret.
declare (Verb)
To make a declaration.
declare (Verb)
To announce one’s support, choice, opinion, etc.
declare (Verb)
For the captain of the batting side to announce the innings complete even though all batsmen have not been dismissed.
declare (Verb)
To announce something formally or officially.
declare (Verb)
To affirm or state something emphatically.
declare (Verb)
To inform government customs or taxation officials of goods one is importing or of income, expenses, or other circumstances affecting one's taxes.
declare (Verb)
To make outstanding debts, e. g. taxes, payable.
declare (Verb)
To explicitly include a variable as part of a list of variables, often providing some information about the data it is expected to contain.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

declare (v. t.)
To make clear; to free from obscurity.
declare (v. t.)
To make known by language; to communicate or manifest explicitly and plainly in any way; to exhibit; to publish; to proclaim; to announce.
declare (v. t.)
To make declaration of; to assert; to affirm; to set forth; to avow; as, he declares the story to be false.
declare (v. t.)
To make full statement of, as goods, etc., for the purpose of paying taxes, duties, etc.
declare (v. i.)
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.
declare (v. i.)
To state the plaintiff's cause of action at law in a legal form; as, the plaintiff declares in trespass.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

declare
To make something officially known or to confirm something.
declare
To inform an authority about something that is subject to taxation such as incomes, goods one is importing, etc.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

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.]