English dictionary
declare
verbPronunciation
dɪˈkleə
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
verb
- state firmly
verb
- declare to be
verb
- announce publicly or officially
verb
- proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against
verb
- state emphatically and authoritatively
verb
- make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official
verb
- designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand
verb
- authorize payments of
Example sentences
He declared that he was innocent
She was declared incompetent
judge held that the defendant was innocent
The President declared war
His wife declared at once for moving to the West Coast
He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with
Do you have anything to declare?
declare dividends