declare
verb
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state firmly“We declared that we were innocent.”
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proclaimed or stated to be“Because they were no longer able to take care of their own affairs, they were declared incompetent.”hold
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announce publicly or officially“The President declared war”announce
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proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against“I declared at once for moving back to the United States.”
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state emphatically and authoritatively“They declared that they needed more money to carry out the task.”
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make a declaration of dutiable goods to a customs official“Do you have anything to declare?”
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designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand
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authorize payments of“declare dividends”