Meaning of 'declare'

verb

state firmly

Example: "We declared that we were innocent."

verb

proclaimed or stated to be

Example: "Because they were no longer able to take care of their own affairs, they were declared incompetent."

Synonyms: hold

verb

announce publicly or officially

Example: "The President declared war"

Synonyms: announce

verb

proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against

Example: "I declared at once for moving back to the United States."

verb

state emphatically and authoritatively

Example: "They declared that they needed more money to carry out the task."

verb

make a declaration of dutiable goods to a customs official

Example: "Do you have anything to declare?"

verb

designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand

verb

authorize payments of

Example: "declare dividends"