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English > 8 senses of the word *declare*:
VERB	communication	declare	state emphatically and authoritatively
communication	declare, announce	announce publicly or officially
communication	declare	state firmly
communication	declare, adjudge, hold	declare to be
social	declare	authorize payments of
possession	declare	designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand
communication	declare	make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official
communication	declare	proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against

declare > pronunciation
Sounds	dihkleh'r
Rhymes	affair ... wheelchair: 114 rhymes with ehr...

English > *declare*: 8 senses > verb 1, communication
Meaning	state emphatically and authoritatively.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Example	"He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"
Narrower	account, answer for	Furnish a justifying analysis or explanation
	affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear	To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
	condemn	declare or judge unfit for use or habitation
	consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify	Render holy by means of religious rites
	count out	declare the loser
	decree	issue a decree
	opine, speak up, speak out, animadvert, sound off	Express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation / hesitation
	plead	Enter a plea, as in courts of law
	proclaim, exclaim, promulgate	state or announce
	profess	confess one's faith in, or allegiance to
	profess	state freely
	promise, assure	make a promise or commitment
	promise	promise to undertake or give
	propose, suggest, advise	make a proposal, declare a plan for something
	sentence, condemn, doom	pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
	swear, depose, depone	make a deposition
	take the Fifth, take the Fifth Amendment	refuse to testify by invoking the Fifth Amendment, which states that nobody may be forced to testify as a witness against himself or herself
	testify, attest, take the stand, bear witness	Give testimony in a court of law
Broader	state, say, tell	Express in words / words
Catalan	declarar
Spanish	declarar
Adjectives	declarative, declaratory	relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
Nouns	declaration	a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)

English > *declare*: 8 senses > verb 2, communication
Meaning	announce publicly or officially.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	They declare that there was a traffic accident
Example	"The President declared war"
Synonym	announce
Narrower	promulgate	put a law into effect by formal declaration
Broader	state, say, tell	Express in words / words
Catalan	declarar
Spanish	declarar
Adjectives	declarative	relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
Nouns	declaration	a formal public statement

English > *declare*: 8 senses > verb 3, communication
Meaning	state firmly.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Example	"He declared that he was innocent"
Broader	affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear	To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
Catalan	declarar, manifestar
Spanish	declarar
Adjectives	declarative, declaratory	relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
Nouns	declarer	someone who claims to speak the truth

English > *declare*: 8 senses > verb 4, communication
Meaning	declare to be.
Pattern	Something ----s something Adjective/Noun; Somebody ----s somebody something
Example	"She was declared incompetent"
Synonyms	adjudge, hold
Narrower	admit, acknowledge	declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
	bastardize, bastardise	declare a child to be illegitimate
	beatify	declare (a dead person) to be blessed
	call	declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee
	cancel, strike down	declare null and void
	canonize, canonise, saint	declare (a dead person) to be a saint
	certify	declare legally insane
	formalize, formalise	make formal or official
	pronounce, label, judge	pronounce judgment on
	superannuate	declare to be obsolete
Broader	evaluate, pass judgment, judge	form a critical opinion of
Catalan	declarar, estimar
Spanish	adjudicar, declarar, estimar
Adjectives	declarative	relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration

English > *declare*: 8 senses > verb 5, social
Meaning	authorize payments of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"declare dividends"
Broader	authorize, authorise, pass, clear	grant authorization or clearance for
Spanish	declarar

English > *declare*: 8 senses > verb 6, possession
Meaning	designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Category	bridge	Any of various card games based on whist for four players
Broader	play	put (a card or piece) into play during a game / game / game, or act strategically as if in a card game
Nouns	declaration	(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
Nouns	declarer	the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps

English > *declare*: 8 senses > verb 7, communication
Meaning	make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"Do you have anything to declare?"
Broader	state, say, tell	Express in words / words
Nouns	declaration	a statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties

English > *declare*: 8 senses > verb 8, communication
Meaning	proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Example	"His wife declared at once for moving to the West Coast"
Broader	proclaim, exclaim, promulgate	state or announce