Declare Very Common

Declare has 9 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Verb

state emphatically and authoritatively

"He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"

declare

announce publicly or officially

"The President declared war"

announce declare

state firmly

"He declared that he was innocent"

declare

declare to be

"She was declared incompetent"

"judge held that the defendant was innocent"

declare adjudge hold

authorize payments of

"declare dividends"

declare

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

"After winning the bidding, she declared hearts as her trump suit."

declare

make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official

"Do you have anything to declare?"

declare

proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against

"His wife declared at once for moving to the West Coast"

declare

To make clear, explain, interpret.

"The judge declared that the contract was void because it lacked essential terms."

In plain English: To declare means to say something out loud so that everyone knows it is true.

"The captain declared that their flight was delayed due to bad weather."

Example Sentences

"The captain declared that their flight was delayed due to bad weather." verb

"He declared his love for her during the surprise party." verb

"The store will declare bankruptcy if sales do not improve soon." verb

"I declare this meeting is officially closed until next week." verb

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

Rhyming Words

are aare rare hare gare care fare kare yare nare dare bare vare tare mare lare pare ware sare flare

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