declare

verb

(transitive, intransitive) To assert or announce formally, officially, explicitly, or emphatically.

(transitive) To inform government customs or taxation officials of goods one is importing or of income, expenses, or other circumstances affecting one's taxes.

(transitive, programming) To explicitly establish the existence of (a variable, function, etc.) without necessarily describing its content.

(cricket) The decision of the captain to let the bowling side bat in test cricket to save time without being all out.

(intransitive, politics) For a constituency in an election to officially announce the result

(card games) To show one's cards in order to score.

(grand strategy games, slang) to declare war [with on]

(Christianity, particularly Evangelicalism) To state that a thing shall happen or affirm a condition in the hopes of seeing it happen spiritually, in contrast to prayer which takes the form of a request.

(obsolete, transitive) To make clear, explain, interpret.

Roots

clarusclar- · Latin · clear, bright

Synonyms for declare

announcev proclaimv assertv avouchv asseveratev affirmv professv avowv annunciatev pronouncev averv promulgatev certifyv disclosev sayv allegev

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