Meaning of the word declare

Last Updated:
14 Apr 2023
— Updated example sentences

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English declaren, from Old French declarer, from Latin dēclārō (“to make clear”), from dē- + clārus (“clear”).

Pronunciation[edit]

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /dɪˈklɛə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /dɪˈklɛɚ/, /dəˈklɛɚ/
• Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ)

Verb[edit]

declare (third-person singular simple present declares, present participle declaring, simple past and past participle declared)

1. (obsolete, transitive) To make clear, explain, interpret.
   • 1664, Robert Boyle, Experiments and Considerations Touching Colours

     To declare this a little, we must assume that the surfaces of all such bodies […] are exactly smooth.

2. (transitive, intransitive) To assert or announce formally, officially, explicitly, or emphatically.

   Synonyms: disclose, make known; see also Thesaurus:announce

   He declared him innocent.

   declare bankruptcy

   declare victory

3. (card games) To show one’s cards in order to score.
4. (intransitive, cricket) For the captain of the batting side to announce the innings complete even though all batsmen have not been dismissed.

   (cricket) declare (an innings) closed

   • 2019, VOA Learning English (public domain)

     One South Korean opposition party called on Moon to declare the current air pollution problem a national disaster.

5. (intransitive, politics) For a constituency in an election to officially announce the result

   Houghton and Sunderland South was the first constituency to declare in the 2015 general election.

6. (transitive) To inform government customs or taxation officials of goods one is importing or of income, expenses, or other circumstances affecting one’s taxes.
   • 1984, Richard Woodbury and Anastasia Toufexis, «Law: The Trouble with Harry,» Time, 2 April:

     The prosecution has introduced evidence, including canceled checks, to show that the judge failed to declare part of his income.

7. (transitive) To make outstanding debts, e.g. taxes, payable.
8. (transitive, programming) To explicitly establish the existence of (a variable, function, etc.) without necessarily describing its content.

   The counter «i» was declared as an integer.

Conjugation[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

Translations[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

• Recalde, cedrela, cleared, creedal, relaced

Portuguese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -aɾi, (Portugal) -aɾɨ
• Hyphenation: de‧cla‧re

Verb[edit]

declare

1. inflection of declarar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Romanian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): [deˈklare]

Verb[edit]

declare

1. third-person singular/plural present subjunctive of declara

Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): /deˈklaɾe/ [d̪eˈkla.ɾe]
• Rhymes: -aɾe
• Syllabification: de‧cla‧re

Verb[edit]

declare

1. inflection of declarar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

• Defenition of the word declare

  • To make something officially known or to confirm something.
  • To inform an authority about something that is subject to taxation such as incomes, goods one is importing, etc.
  • announce officially; «The President declared war»
  • state firmly; «He declared that he was innocent»
  • state clearly: «He stated his name»
  • make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official; «Do you have anything to declare?»
  • authorize payments of: «declare dividends»
  • declare to be; «She was declared incompetent»; » judge held that the defendant was innocent»
  • make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; «The aution house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold»; «The actress won’t reveal how old she is»; «bring out the truth»; «he broke the news to her»
  • declare to be; «She was declared incompetent»; «judge held that the defendant was innocent»
  • announce publicly or officially; «The President declared war»
  • proclaim one»s support, sympathy, or opinion for or against; «His wife declared at once for moving to the West Coast»
  • state emphatically and authoritatively; «He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with»
  • designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand
  • authorize payments of; «declare dividends»
  • state firmly
  • declare to be
  • announce publicly or officially
  • proclaim one’s support, sympathy, or opinion for or against
  • state emphatically and authoritatively
  • make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official
  • authorize payments of

Synonyms for the word declare

• • adjudge
  • affirm
  • announce
  • assert
  • break
  • bring out
  • disclose
  • discover
  • divulge
  • expose
  • give away
  • hold
  • impart
  • let on
  • let out
  • proclaim
  • pronounce
  • reveal
  • say publicly
  • speak out
  • state

Similar words in the declare

• • declare
  • declared
  • declares

Hyponyms for the word declare

• • account
  • acknowledge
  • admit
  • advise
  • affirm
  • animadvert
  • answer for
  • assert
  • assure
  • attest
  • aver
  • avow
  • bastardise
  • bastardize
  • bear witness
  • beatify
  • bless
  • call
  • cancel
  • canonise
  • canonize
  • certify
  • condemn
  • consecrate
  • count out
  • decree
  • depone
  • depose
  • doom
  • exclaim
  • formalise
  • formalize
  • hallow
  • judge
  • label
  • nol. pros.
  • nolle pros
  • nolle prosequi
  • opine
  • plead
  • proclaim
  • profess
  • promise
  • promulgate
  • pronounce
  • propose
  • saint
  • sanctify
  • sentence
  • sound off
  • speak out
  • speak up
  • strike down
  • suggest
  • superannuate
  • swan
  • swear
  • take the Fifth
  • take the Fifth Amendment
  • take the stand
  • testify
  • verify

Hypernyms for the word declare

• • affirm
  • assert
  • authorise
  • authorize
  • aver
  • avow
  • clear
  • evaluate
  • exclaim
  • judge
  • pass
  • pass judgment
  • play
  • proclaim
  • promulgate
  • say
  • state
  • swan
  • swear
  • tell
  • verify

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объявлять, заявлять, провозглашать, признавать, описывать, высказываться, выражать

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Словосочетания

to declare cease-fire — объявлять о прекращении огня  
to declare war on drug dealers — объявлять войну торговцам наркотиками  
to declare a state of emergency — вводить чрезвычайное положение  
to declare bankruptcy — объявить о банкротстве  
to declare smb. insane — объявить кого-л. невменяемым  
to declare oneself bankrupt — объявить себя банкротом  
to declare against smth. — выступать против чего-л.  
to declare for tax cuts — выступить в поддержку снижения налогов  
to declare goods at the customs — декларировать товары на таможне  
to declare war — объявить войну  

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Фразовые глаголы

Возможные однокоренные слова

declarable  — облагаемый пошлиной на таможне
declarant  — заявитель, податель декларации, податель заявления, заявитель декларации
declarer  — заявитель
declared  — объявленный, заявленный, признанный, явный

Формы слова

verb
I/you/we/they: declare
he/she/it: declares
ing ф. (present participle): declaring
2-я ф. (past tense): declared
3-я ф. (past participle): declared

Some common synonyms of declare are announce, proclaim, and promulgate. While all these words mean “to make known publicly,” declare implies explicitness and usually formality in making known.

What does well I do declare mean?

phrase. An exclamation of incredulity, surprise, or vexation. ‘“Well, I do declare!

Why do people say I declare?

Speaking of I declare, this now old-fashioned phrase acts as flustered response to an insult or an unbelievable story about someone who sadly made it into the rumor mill.

How do you use the word declare?

10, They decided to declare Paris an open city. 11, He should declare at customs. 12, We , the people of Indonesia, hereby declare Indonesia’s independence. 13, I declare to you that I have never lied about the affair.

What is decree and declare?

Google’s definition includes “a mandate; proclamation; edict; command; an official order issued by a legal authority.” Other definitions include “to state emphatically; to show; reveal; manifest; and to declare one’s position in a controversy.” Job 22:28 states “Thou shalt also decree a thing and it shall be …

Where did the term dadgummit come from?

Dadgummit The origin of “dadgummit” is rumored to be the hit television show “The Real McCoys,” which starred Walter Brennan as Grandpa Amos, for whom “dadgummit” became his epic, country-boy, redneck catchphrase.

What is adjective of Declare?

declaratory. Serving to declare or explain. Synonyms: demonstrative, descriptive, enunciatory, explanatory.

What is a good antonym for declare?

What is the opposite of declare?

What is biblical declaration?

The word declare comes from the Hebrew word “achvah” which means to “make known” or “to set forth an accounting”. If anyone has ever visited another country, you might be familiar with the word “declare” . It is used by custom agents upon your return (in the United States).

Is dadgummit a cuss word?

Call it what you will – dadgummit, dagnabbit or goldarnit, these alterna-swear words are simply ways your grandparents got around breaking any biblical commandments against “taking the Lord’s name in vain” outright.

What is the meaning of the word declare?

To declare is to make known, sometimes in the face of actual or potential contradiction: to declare someone the winner of a contest. to affirm is to make a statement based on one’s reputation for knowledge or veracity, or so related to a generally recognized truth that denial is not likely: to affirm the necessity of high standards.

Are there any declarations that are not definitions?

Here are some declarations that aren’t definitions: In older versions of C++, the typedef keyword is used to declare a new name that is an alias for another name. For example, the type std::string is another name for std::basic_string .

Is the name introduced by a declaration valid?

The name that is introduced by a declaration is valid within the scope where the declaration occurs. In the previous example, the variables that are declared inside the main function are local variables. You could declare another variable named i outside of main, at global scope, and it would be a separate entity.

What do declarations and definitions do in C + +?

Declarations and Definitions (C++) Declarations introduce names in a program, for example the names of variables, namespaces, functions and classes. Declarations also specify type information as well as other characteristics of the object that is being declared.

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What do we mean by declare?

To make known formally or officially; proclaim: synonym: announce. intransitive verb

To state emphatically or authoritatively; affirm. intransitive verb

To reveal or make manifest; show. intransitive verb

To make a full statement of (dutiable goods, for example). intransitive verb

To designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand in bridge. intransitive verb

To make a declaration. intransitive verb

To announce one’s intention to run for public office. intransitive verb

To proclaim one’s support, opposition, choice, or opinion. intransitive verb

(declare war) To state formally the intention to carry on armed hostilities against. idiom

(declare war) To state one’s intent to suppress or eradicate. idiom

In bridge, to make or name the trump suit, or to announce the intention to play without a trump.

To make clear; clear up; free from obscurity; make plain.

To make known by words; assert explicitly; manifest or communicate plainly in any way; publish; proclaim; tell.

To proclaim; announce.

To assert; affirm: as, he declares the story to be false.

In law, to solemnly assert a fact before witnesses: as, he declared a paper signed by him to be his last will and testament.

To make a full statement of, as of goods on which duty is to be paid at the custom-house.

To make known one’s thoughts or opinions; proclaim or avow some opinion, purpose, or resolution in favor or in opposition; make known explicitly some determination; make a declaration; come out: with for or against: as, the prince declared for the allies; victory had not declared for either party; the allied powers declared against France.

Specifically To express a formal decision; make a decision known by official proclamation or notice.

In law, to make a declaration or complaint; set forth formally in pleading the cause for relief against the defendant: as, the plaintiff declared on a promissory note.

To make clear, explain, interpret.

To make a declaration.

To show one’s cards in order to score.

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

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

To announce something formally or officially.

For a constituency in an election to officially announce the result

To affirm or state something emphatically.

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

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

To explicitly establish the existence of (a variable, function, etc.) without necessarily describing its content.

To pronounce, announce, utter, say, or clearly indicate, as though officially, or with authority, or bearing formality. Urban Dictionary

An announcement. Urban Dictionary

A combination of the words declare and decorate. Urban Dictionary

Declare: short for Declaring my independence. Used as a slang term for smoking Cannabis, due to the fact that the United States Declaration of Independence was drafted on hemp paper. The phrase originated from the International School of Indiana, located in Indianapolis.
Note: declaration can be used as a noun as a slang for cannabis Urban Dictionary

A radio brevity code used to inquire about the ID of a track, target, or group. Responses include:
Friendly: a positively identified friendly surface position, ship, aircraft, or spacecraft.
Bogey: a contact whose identity unknown.
Bandit: a contact that has been positively identified as an enemy in accordance with theatre ID data. Does not imply the unit or element requesting the declare has been directed or has the authority to engage.
Hostile: a contact that has been positively identified as an enemy. The difference between «hostile» and «bandit» is that with «hostile,» the unit or element requesting the declare has permission to fire on the hostile in accordance with theatre rules of engagement. A «bandit» is a target where permission has not been granted.
Neutral: a positively identified ground position, ship, or aircraft whose behavior, origin, characteristics, or nationality indicate that it is neither supporting nor apposing friendly forces.
Unable: the unit or element from which the declare has been requested cannot comply as requested or directed.
Clean: no information is available about the track, target, or group of interest.
Furball: non-friendly and friendly aircraft are within five nautical miles of each other.
All responses to a declare request are given in bullseye format: the bullseye is an established reference point from position is referenced by magnetic bearing and range in nautical miles. Urban Dictionary

A broad, and life-changing statement popularized by Marshall Erikson from How I Met Your Mother. Urban Dictionary

When you set the lock screen on your school computer to chocolate milk but the person who uses the computer in the period after you sets it to regular milk. Urban Dictionary

When a fad or affectation has outlived its coolness, one can declare a moratorium on it. It’s a polite way to express one’s rage at seeing something silly continue in perpetuity. Urban Dictionary

«Declaring Bookruptcy» is the act of abandoning a book that one has been reading before reaching the end of the work. May be coupled with «Chapter __» to declare just how far into the work one managed to get. Urban Dictionary

Filing for divorce.
The legal document recognized on July 4, 1776 in Philadelphia by the Continental Congress and signed by many of our founding fathers, announcing a seccesion of the 13 Colonies from Great Britain. It is the event by which we celebrate Independence Day. Urban Dictionary