declare

declare
de|clare
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

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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