declare
verb /dɪˈkleə(r)/
/dɪˈkler/
Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they declare | /dɪˈkleə(r)/ /dɪˈkler/ |
| he / she / it declares | /dɪˈkleəz/ /dɪˈklerz/ |
| past simple declared | /dɪˈkleəd/ /dɪˈklerd/ |
| past participle declared | /dɪˈkleəd/ /dɪˈklerd/ |
| -ing form declaring | /dɪˈkleərɪŋ/ /dɪˈklerɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] to say something officially or publicly
- declare something The government has declared a state of emergency.
- Germany declared war on France on 1 August 1914.
- The government has declared war on (= officially stated its intention to stop) illiteracy.
- He will probably have to declare bankruptcy.
- Neither side was able to declare victory.
- She declared her intention of running for the presidency.
- to declare your interest/candidacy
- declare that… The court declared that strike action was illegal.
- declare something/somebody + noun In the end, they were both declared winners of the tournament.
- The area has been declared a national park.
- declare something to be something The painting was declared to be a forgery.
- declare something as something Excess weight has been declared as one of the top ten health risks in the world.
- declare something/somebody + adj. I declare this bridge open.
- A doctor had declared him unfit to travel.
- Kenya was officially declared independent on December 12, 1963.
- The contract was declared void.
Extra Examples- Martial law was immediately declared.
- The communists had unilaterally declared a ceasefire.
- We, the people of Indonesia, hereby declare Indonesia's independence.
- The day was declared a public holiday.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- virtually
- immediately
- promptly
- …
- to
- [transitive] to state something clearly and definitely
- + speech ‘I'll do it!’ Tom declared.
- declare that… He declared that he was in love with her.
- declare something Few people dared to declare their opposition to the regime.
- declare yourself + adj./noun She declared herself extremely hurt by his lack of support.
Synonyms declaredeclare- state
- indicate
- announce
- declare (rather formal) to say something officially or publicly; to state something clearly and definitely:
- to declare war
- The painting was declared to be a forgery.
- state (rather formal) to formally write or say something, especially in a careful and clear way:
- He has already stated his intention to run for election.
- indicate (rather formal) to state something, sometimes in a way that is slightly indirect:
- During our meeting, he indicated his willingness to cooperate.
- announce to tell people officially about a decision or plans; to give information about something in a public place, especially through a loudspeaker; to say something in a loud and/or serious way:
- They haven’t formally announced their engagement yet.
- Has our flight been announced yet?
- to declare/state/indicate/announce that…
- to declare/state somebody/something to be something
- to declare/state/indicate/announce your intention to do something
- to declare/state/announce something formally/publicly/officially
- to declare/state/announce something firmly/confidently
Extra Examples- ‘I'm going to win!’ he declared confidently.
- ‘You're here,’ she declared simply.
- Stravinsky famously declared that music expressed nothing.
- She proudly declared that she had once been introduced to the Queen.
- He declared his true feelings to her.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- virtually
- immediately
- promptly
- …
- to
- [transitive] declare yourself to say clearly and openly who you are or what you intend to do
- He was the first gay player in a professional sports team to declare himself openly.
- Only two candidates have declared themselves so far.
- declare yourself to somebody Freemasons were required by law to declare themselves to the authorities.
- [transitive] declare something to tell the tax authorities how much money you have earned
- All income must be declared.
- [transitive] declare something to tell customs officers (= at the border of a country) that you are carrying goods on which you should pay tax
- Do you have anything to declare?
- [intransitive] (in cricket) to decide to end your innings (= the period during which your team is batting) before all your players have batted
- England declared at 224 for 4 (= 4 batsmen had scored 224 runs).
Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin declarare, from de- ‘thoroughly’ + clarare ‘make clear’ (from clarus ‘clear’).