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Definition of declare
declared
;declaring
transitive verb
1a : to make known formally, officially, or explicitly publicly declared her opposition to the planb : to make known as a determination The judge declared the defendant fit to stand trial. She was declared the rightful heir to the throne.
2 obsolete : to make clear
3 : to make evident : show a glimpse of his head in outline … declared his present state of mind — Osbert Sitwell
4 : to state emphatically : affirm declares his innocence “You are quite a quiz, I do declare!” — Charles Dickens
5 : to make a full statement of (one's taxable or dutiable property) Large purchases must be declared at customs.
6 in card games a : to make a bid or announcement naming (a trump suit or no-trump)b : meld
7 : to make payable declare a dividend
intransitive verb
1 : to make a declaration poetry … evokes rather than merely declares — C. S. Kilby
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Examples of declare in a Sentence
The government has just declared a state of emergency.
He openly declared his love for her.
They failed to declare all of their earnings on their tax return.
Large purchases must be declared at customs.
Do you have anything to declare?
Recent Examples of declare from the Web
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But the Facebook account for BiNorth Collection, which is claiming to sell the ensemble, has declared that the outfit is in fact blue and grey.
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Christie had been pushing his anti-drug addiction message for years – including during his unsuccessful presidential campaign – declaring the war on drugs a failure.
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Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey plans to visit the area Thursday after declaring a state of emergency in Yavapai County that directs $200,000 in emergency funds to fire suppression efforts and reimbursements for emergency response and recovery costs.
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The business of quitting the European Union got seriously complicated when Theresa May declared that Brexit meant ending the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice.
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Miami-Dade’s Inspector General issued a report this week addressing some of the most explosive allegations against the county’s Animal Services Department and declared them unfounded.
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The Lake County Coroner's Office declared Walden dead at 11:45 p.m., ruling his death a homicide.
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International courts have declared the killings a genocide.
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In the year since Whole Woman’s Health declared that Texas’s law created undue burden on those seeking abortion care, access to abortion and reproductive health care has remained under assault across the country.
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Origin and Etymology of declare
Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French declarer, from Latin declarare, from de- + clarare to make visible, from clarus clear — more at clear
Synonym Discussion of declare
synonyms see in addition assert
DECLARE Defined for English Language Learners
declare
playDefinition of declare for English Language Learners
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: to say or state (something) in an official or public way
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: to say (something) in a strong and confident way
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: to tell the government about (money you have earned or received) in order to pay taxes
DECLARE Defined for Kids
declare
playDefinition of declare for Students
declared
;declaring
1 : to make known in a clear or formal way The judges declared the race a tie.
2 : to state as if certain “I look and smell,” Aunt Sponge declared, “as lovely as a rose!” — Roald Dahl, James and the Giant Peach
Law Dictionary
declare
Legal Definition of declare
declared
declaring
1 : to make known formally, officially, or explicitly declaring who shall then act as President — U.S. Constitution amend. XX
2a : to make a full statement of (one's taxable property) didn't declare some of his income b : to state the value of (one's taxable or dutiable property) declared the diamond earrings
3 : to make payable declare dividends
declarer
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