declare

[de·clare]

If you declare victory, you are ending a war by saying you have won. Hopefully, the other side agrees, or your troops might declare you a fool. To declare is to state clearly and officially.

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To make clear; to free from obscurity.

Verb
state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent"

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

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announce publicly or officially; "The President declared war"

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proclaim one''s support, sympathy, or opinion for or against; "His wife declared at once for moving to the West Coast"

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state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"

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make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official; "Do you have anything to declare?"

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

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authorize payments of; "declare dividends"

v. t.
To make clear; to free from obscurity.

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.

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

v. t.
To make full statement of, as goods, etc., for the purpose of paying taxes, duties, etc.

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.

v. i.
To state the plaintiff's cause of action at law in a legal form; as, the plaintiff declares in trespass.

Declare

De*clare" , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Declared ; p. pr. & vb. n. Declaring.] [F. d'82clarer, from L. declarare; de + clarare to make clear, clarus, clear, bright. See Clear.] 1. To make clear; to free from obscurity. [Obs.] "To declare this a little." Boyle. 2. To make known by language; to communicate or manifest explicitly and plainly in any way; to exhibit; to publish; to proclaim; to announce.

This day I have begot whom I declare My only Son.

The heavens declare the glory of God.

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

I the Lord . . . declare things that are right.

4. (Com.) To make full statement of, as goods, etc., for the purpose of paying taxes, duties, etc. To declare off, to recede from an agreement, undertaking, contract, etc.; to renounce. -- To declare one's self, to avow one's opinion; to show openly what one thinks, or which side he espouses.

Declare

De*clare", v. i. 1. 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.

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

2. (Law) To state the plaintiff's cause of action at law in a legal form; as, the plaintiff declares in trespass.

To make clear; to free from obscurity.

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.

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Usage Examples

I've never really had a hobby, unless you count art, which the IRS once told me I had to declare as a hobby since I hadn't made money with it.

The best way in the world to deceive believers is to cloak a message in religious language and declare that it conveys some new insight from God.

If we openly declare what is wrong with us, what is our deepest need, then perhaps the death and despair will by degrees disappear.

I am not here to parade my religious sentiments, but I declare I have too much respect for the faith in which I was born to ever use it as the basis of a political organization.

Monarchists frequently declare that without the royal family, Britain would be 'nothing.' What a woeful lack of love for one's country such statements express.

The intense happiness of our union is derived in a high degree from the perfect freedom with which we each follow and declare our own impressions.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

I come before you to declare that my sex are entitled to the inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

So I wanted to sing inspirational music, and that's exactly how I approached it - only the words have been changed to declare my relationship with God.

Again, in Wag the Dog, war has to be declared by an act of congress. But if you go to war, you don't have to declare war. You're just at war and we did that, which is not legal.

Older men declare war. But it is the youth that must fight and die.

I declare that I will establish peace in this world.

First, I think more Americans need to declare their independence from partisan politics on both sides. The more that Americans declare their independence, the more the parties will have to compete for their votes using reason rather than the hateful appeals.

Stand upright, speak thy thoughts, declare The truth thou hast, that all may share Be bold, proclaim it everywhere: They only live who dare.