declare

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W2 [dıˈkleə US -ˈkler] v

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1¦(state officially)¦

2¦(state what you think)¦

3 declare war (on somebody/something)

4¦(money/property etc)¦

5 declare an interest

6¦(cricket)¦

Phrasal verbs

　declare against somebody/something

　declare for somebody/something

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[Date: 1300-1400; : Latin; Origin: declarare, from clarare 'to make clear']

1.) ¦(STATE OFFICIALLY)¦ [T]

to state officially and publicly that a particular situation exists or that something is true

▪ A state of emergency has been declared.

declare that

▪ The court declared that Brown's case should be reviewed.

declare sth (to be) sth

▪ Several countries wanted Antarctica to be declared a 'world park'.

▪ The city was declared to be in a state of siege.

▪ I declare you man and wife.

declare sth illegal/invalid etc

▪ The war was declared illegal by the International Court of Justice.

▪ Mr Steel has been declared bankrupt (=it has been officially stated that he cannot pay his debts) .

▪ We celebrate September 16, the day when Mexico declared independence from Spain (=officially stated that it was no longer ruled by Spain) .

2.) ¦(STATE WHAT YOU THINK)¦ [T]

to say publicly what you think or feel

▪ 'It's not fair,' Jane declared.

▪ He declared his intention to stand for president.

declare that

▪ Carol held a press conference and declared that she was innocent.

declare yourself (to be) sth

▪ Edward declared himself angry and frustrated.

3.) declare war (on sb/sth)

a) to state officially that you are at war with another country

b) informal to say that something is wrong and that you will do everything you can to stop it

▪ Angry residents have declared war on the owners of the factory.

4.) ¦(MONEY/PROPERTY ETC)¦ [T]

a) to state on an official government form how much money you have earned, what property you own etc

▪ All tips are counted as part of your earnings and must be declared.

b) to tell a customs official that you are carrying goods on which you should pay tax when you enter a country

5.) declare an interest

to tell people that you are connected with something that is being discussed

▪ I should, at this point, declare an interest: I own shares in the company.

6.) ¦(CRICKET)¦

to choose to end your team's turn before all your players have batted

declare against / [declare against sb/sth] [i]phr v

to state that you oppose someone or something

declare for / [declare for sb/sth] phr v

to state that you support someone or something

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Synonyms:

Affirm, assert, aver, asseverate, state, proclaim, publish, promulgate, communicate, announce, utter, make known, Make a declaration, come out, pronounce, proclaim one's self

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declare — de‧clare [dɪˈkleə ǁ ˈkler] verb [transitive] 1. to make something known officially to the public: • Shares in the company, which declared a £216 million loss, fell 712p to 334p. • Two dominant companies have declared major redundancy programmes… … Financial and business terms
declare — de·clare vt de·clared, de·clar·ing 1: to make known formally, officially, or explicitly declaring who shall then act as President U.S. Constitution amend. XX 2 a: to make a full statement of (one s taxable property) didn t declare some of his… … Law dictionary
déclaré — déclaré, ée [ deklare ] adj. • XVIIe; de déclarer ♦ Qui se veut tel, s est fait connaître comme tel (lorsque cet aveu n est pas habituel). Un raciste déclaré. Être l ennemi déclaré de qqn. ⇒ juré. déclaré, ée adj. Avoué, reconnu; qui a nettement… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Declare — De*clare (d[ e]*kl[^a]r ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Declared} (d[ e]*kl[^a]rd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Declaring}.] [F. d[ e]clarer, from L. declarare; de + clarare to make clear, clarus, clear, bright. See {Clear}.] 1. To make clear; to free from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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declare — 1 Declare, announce, publish, advertise, proclaim, promulgate, broadcast (and their corresponding nouns declaration, announcement, publication, advertisement, proclamation, promulgation, broadcasting) denote to make known (or a making known)… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
declare — [dē kler′, dikler′] vt. declared, declaring [ME declaren < OFr declarer < L declarare < de , intens. + clarare, to make clear < clarus, CLEAR] 1. to make clearly known; state or announce openly, formally, etc. 2. to show or reveal 3.… … English World dictionary
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. [1913 Webster] Like fawning courtiers, for success they wait, And then come… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
declare — [v1] make known clearly or officially acknowledge, advance, advocate, affirm, allegate, allege, announce, argue, assert, asservate, attest, aver, avow, be positive, blaze, bring forward, certify, cite, claim, confess, confirm, contend, convey,… … New thesaurus
declare — ► VERB 1) announce solemnly or officially. 2) (declare oneself) reveal one s intentions or identity. 3) (declared) having admitted that one is the specified thing: a declared atheist. 4) acknowledge possession of (income or goods on which tax or… … English terms dictionary

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