simple past tense and past participle of declare
"The jury declared the defendant not guilty after deliberating for three hours."
In plain English: To declare something means to say it out loud so everyone knows it is true.
"The president declared war on Tuesday after tensions escalated."
Usage: Use "declared" to describe an action that was officially announced or stated with authority in the past. It often appears when someone formally proclaims something, such as a winner, a state of emergency, or their own feelings.
made known or openly avowed
"their declared and their covert objectives"
"a declared liberal"
Openly avowed.
"After years of hiding his feelings, he finally declared his love for her at the town hall meeting."
In plain English: Declared means officially announced or stated as true by someone with authority.
"The declared winner of the election took the stage to accept his prize."
Usage: Use "declared" as an adjective only when describing something that has been formally or officially announced by authority, such as a declared war or a declared holiday. Avoid using it to simply mean "stated" in casual conversation, where words like "open" or "explicit" are more appropriate for describing openly avowed feelings.
Derived from Old French declarer, this term originally meant to make clear or manifest. It entered English in the late 14th century with the sense of stating something openly and formally.