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