declare
[ dih-klair ]
/ dɪˈklɛər /
verb (used with object), de·clared, de·clar·ing.
verb (used without object), de·clared, de·clar·ing.
Origin of declare
SYNONYMS FOR declare
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3.
Declare,
affirm,
assert,
protest imply making something known emphatically, openly, or formally. To
declare is to make known, sometimes in the face of actual or potential contradiction:
to declare someone the winner of a contest.
To affirm is to make a statement based on one's reputation for knowledge or veracity, or so related to a generally recognized truth that denial is not likely:
to affirm the necessity of high standards. To
assert is to state boldly, usually without other proof than personal authority or conviction:
to assert that the climate is changing. To
protest is to affirm publicly, as if in the face of doubt:
to protest that a newspaper account is misleading.
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declare
/ (dɪˈklɛə) /
verb (mainly tr)
Derived forms of declare
declarable, adjectiveWord Origin for declare
C14: from Latin
dēclārāre to make clear, from
clārus bright, clear