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declare

Meanings
  • Verb

    Make a formal announcement or statement; express or make known authoritatively.

    - "The mayor declared a state of emergency."
    - "I hereby declare this meeting adjourned."
    - "She declared her love for him."
  • Verb

    Give (an invoice, account, or bill) in writing for payment.

    - "The company declared an invoice of $10,000."
    - "The customer was asked to declare his account balance."
Pronunciation




  1. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75899412"
  2. /dəˈklɛɚ/



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Synonyms

disclose , make known
Rhymes
Words rhyming with declare
stare , bare , square , pare , fare
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. declare () : To state or express one's intentions, opinions, or feelings

  2. declare (English (Australia)) : To announce or make known officially, especially a new law or policy

  3. declare (English (UK)) : To announce or make known formally, especially a war or an intention to go to war

  4. declare (Scots Law) : To make a formal statement in court

  5. declare (Finance) : To make a formal statement regarding one's financial situation, usually for tax purposes

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. declare () : To state or express one's intentions, opinions, or feelings

  2. declare (English (Australia)) : To announce or make known officially, especially a new law or policy

  3. declare (English (UK)) : To announce or make known formally, especially a war or an intention to go to war

  4. declare (Scots Law) : To make a formal statement in court

Variants
List of all variants of declare that leads to same result
declarable , declare , declared , declares , declaring , declare against , declared against , declares against , declaring against , declare bankruptcy , declare for , declared for , declares for , declaring for , declare (one's) independence , declare her independence , declare his independence , declare independence , declare one's independence , declare their independence , declare war
Forms
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I declare, You have declared, He/She/It declares, We declare, They declare

Etymology
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From Old French 'declarer', meaning 'to make clear, explain'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'declare' is derived from the Old French word 'declarer', which means 'to make clear, explain'.

  2. In the United States, taxpayers are required to declare their income and file tax returns.

  3. In the context of war, a declaration is a formal statement of war made by one sovereign entity against another.

Related Concepts
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  1. announce: To make a public statement about something, especially before an audience

  2. proclaim: To make a formal and public announcement or statement

  3. assert: To state or maintain something as a fact or belief, often with confidence

Culture
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In literature, 'declare' has been used in various contexts. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar', Brutus declares his reasons for assassinating Caesar. In art, the concept of 'declaring' can be seen in political propaganda posters where a leader or a symbol declares a message.

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