Meaning of 'declare'
Meaning of 'declare' (Webster Dictionary)
- 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.
- To state the plaintiff's cause of action at law in a legal form; as, the plaintiff declares in trespass. - To make clear; to free from obscurity.
- To make known by language; to communicate or manifest explicitly and plainly in any way; to exhibit; to publish; to proclaim; to announce.
- To make declaration of; to assert; to affirm; to set forth; to avow; as, he declares the story to be false.
- To make full statement of, as goods, etc., for the purpose of paying taxes, duties, etc.
- To state the plaintiff's cause of action at law in a legal form; as, the plaintiff declares in trespass. - To make clear; to free from obscurity.
- To make known by language; to communicate or manifest explicitly and plainly in any way; to exhibit; to publish; to proclaim; to announce.
- To make declaration of; to assert; to affirm; to set forth; to avow; as, he declares the story to be false.
- To make full statement of, as goods, etc., for the purpose of paying taxes, duties, etc.
Meaning of 'declare' (Princeton's WordNet)
Meaning (1):
- authorize payments of
- authorize payments of
Example in sentence:
- declare dividends
Meaning (2):
- make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official
- make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official
Example in sentence:
- Do you have anything to declare?
Meaning (3):
- state emphatically and authoritatively
- state emphatically and authoritatively
Example in sentence:
- He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with
Meaning (4):
- state firmly
- state firmly
Example in sentence:
- He declared that he was innocent
Meaning (5):
- proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against
- proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against
Example in sentence:
- His wife declared at once for moving to the West Coast
Meaning (6):
- declare to be
- declare to be
Example in sentence:
- judge held that the defendant was innocent;
- She was declared incompetent
Meaning (7):
- announce publicly or officially
- announce publicly or officially
Example in sentence:
- The President declared war
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