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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DECLA'RE, v.t. [L. to make clear.]
1. To clear; to free from obscurity; to make plain.
2. To make known; to tell explicitly; to manifest or communicate plainly to others by words.
I will declare what he hath done for my soul. Psalms 1xvi.
3. To make known; to show to the eye or to the understanding; to exhibit; to manifest by other means than words.
The heavens declare the glory of God. Psalms 19.
4. To publish; to proclaim.
Declare his glory among the heathen. 1 Chronicles 16.
Declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. Acts 15.
5. To assert; to affirm; as, he declares the story to be false.
To declare one's self, to throw off reserve and avow one's opinion; to show openly what one thinks, or which side he espouses.
DECLA'RE, v.i.
1. To make a declaration; to proclaim or avow some opinion or resolution in favor or in opposition; to make known explicitly some determination; with for or against; as, the prince declared for the allies; the allied powers declared against France.
Like fawning courtiers, for success they wait;
And then come smiling, and declare for fate.
2. In law, to recite the causes of complaint against the defendant; as, the plaintiff declares in debt or trespass.
3. To show or manifest the issue or event; to decide in favor of; as, victory had not declared for either party.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

v
1: state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"
2: announce publicly or officially; "The President declared war" [syn: announce, declare]
3: state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent"
4: declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent" [syn: declare, adjudge, hold]
5: authorize payments of; "declare dividends"
6: designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand
7: make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official; "Do you have anything to declare?"
8: proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against; "His wife declared at once for moving to the West Coast"

Merriam Webster's

verb (declared; declaring) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French declarer, from Latin declarare, from de- + clarare to make visible, from clarus clear — more at clear Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to make known formally, officially, or explicitly 2. obsolete to make clear 3. to make evident ; show 4. to state emphatically ; affirm <declares his innocence> 5. to make a full statement of (one's taxable or dutiable property) 6. a. to announce (as a trump suit) in a card game b. meld 7. to make payable <declare a dividend> intransitive verb 1. to make a declaration 2. to avow one's opinion or support 3. to announce one's intentions (as to run for political office) <declared for mayor> • declarable adjective Synonyms: declare, announce, proclaim, promulgate mean to make known publicly. declare implies explicitness and usually formality in making known <the referee declared the contest a draw>. announce implies the declaration of something for the first time <announced their engagement at a party>. proclaim implies declaring clearly, forcefully, and authoritatively <the president proclaimed a national day of mourning>. promulgate implies the proclaiming of a dogma, doctrine, or law <promulgated an edict of religious toleration>. Synonym: see in addition assert.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v. 1 tr. announce openly or formally (declare war; declare a dividend). 2 tr. pronounce (a person or thing) to be something (declared him to be an impostor; declared it invalid). 3 tr. (usu. foll. by that + clause) assert emphatically; state explicitly. 4 tr. acknowledge possession of (dutiable goods, income, etc.). 5 tr. (as declared adj.) who admits to be such (a declared atheist). 6 tr. (also absol.) Cricket close (an innings) voluntarily before all the wickets have fallen. 7 tr. Cards a (also absol.) name (the trump suit). b announce that one holds (certain combinations of cards etc.). 8 tr. (of things) make evident, prove (your actions declare your honesty). 9 intr. (foll. by for, against) take the side of one party or another. Phrases and idioms: declare oneself reveal one's intentions or identity. well, I declare (or I do declare) an exclamation of incredulity, surprise, or vexation. Derivatives: declarable adj. declarative adj. declaratively adv. declaratory adj. declaredly adv. declarer n. Etymology: ME f. L declarare (as DE-, clarare f. clarus clear)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Declare De*clare", v. i. 1. To make a declaration, or an open and explicit avowal; to proclaim one's self; -- often with for or against; as, victory declares against the allies. Like fawning courtiers, for success they wait, And then come smiling, and declare for fate. --Dryden. 2. (Law) To state the plaintiff's cause of action at law in a legal form; as, the plaintiff declares in trespass.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Declare De*clare", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Declared; p. pr. & vb. n. Declaring.] [F. d['e]clarer, from L. declarare; de + clarare to make clear, clarus, clear, bright. See Clear.] 1. To make clear; to free from obscurity. [Obs.] ``To declare this a little.'' --Boyle. 2. To make known by language; to communicate or manifest explicitly and plainly in any way; to exhibit; to publish; to proclaim; to announce. This day I have begot whom I declare My only Son. --Milton. The heavens declare the glory of God. --Ps. xix. 1. 3. To make declaration of; to assert; to affirm; to set forth; to avow; as, he declares the story to be false. I the Lord . . . declare things that are right. --Isa. xlv. 19. 4. (Com.) To make full statement of, as goods, etc., for the purpose of paying taxes, duties, etc. To declare off, to recede from an agreement, undertaking, contract, etc.; to renounce. To declare one's self, to avow one's opinion; to show openly what one thinks, or which side he espouses.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(declares, declaring, declared) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If you declare that something is true, you say that it is true in a firm, deliberate way. You can also declare an attitude or intention. (WRITTEN) Speaking outside Ten Downing Street, she declared that she would fight on... 'I'm absolutely thrilled to have done what I've done,' he declared... He declared his intention to become the best golfer in the world... = announce VERB: V that, V with quote, V n 2. If you declare something, you state officially and formally that it exists or is the case. The government is ready to declare a permanent ceasefire... His lawyers are confident that the judges will declare Mr Stevens innocent... The U.N. has declared it to be a safe zone... You may have to declare that you have had an HIV test. VERB: V n, V n adj, V n to-inf, V that 3. If you declare goods that you have bought in another country or money that you have earned, you say how much you have bought or earned so that you can pay tax on it. Your income must be declared on this form... VERB: V n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. a. Affirm, assert, aver, asseverate, state, proclaim, publish, promulgate, communicate, announce, utter, make known. II. v. n. Make a declaration, come out, pronounce, proclaim one's self.

Moby Thesaurus

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