Declare: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฌ
declare
[ dษชหklษห ]
formal
State emphatically or authoritatively. Make known or state clearly, especially in explicit or formal terms.
Synonyms
affirm, announce, assert, proclaim
Examples of usage
- The Prime Minister declared his intention to resign.
- The company declared a profit of $10 million for the quarter.
legal
Officially announce or proclaim. State that one has a particular legal status or condition.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The court declared the defendant guilty.
- The document declared him to be the rightful heir.
formal
A formal or explicit statement or announcement.
Synonyms
announcement, pronouncement, statement
Examples of usage
- The declaration of war shocked the nation.
- She made a public declaration of her love for him.
Translations
Translations of the word "declare" in other languages:
๐ต๐น declarar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคทเคฃเคพ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช erklรคren
๐ฎ๐ฉ menyatakan
๐บ๐ฆ ะพะณะพะปะพััะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ deklarowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฎฃ่จใใ (ใใใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท dรฉclarer
๐ช๐ธ declarar
๐น๐ท ilan etmek
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ์ธํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุนูู
๐จ๐ฟ prohlรกsit
๐ธ๐ฐ vyhlรกsiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฃฐๆ
๐ธ๐ฎ razglasiti
๐ฎ๐ธ lรฝsa yfir
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐัะธัะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแชแฎแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ elan etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ declarar
Word origin
The word 'declare' originated from the Latin word 'declarare', which means 'to make clear'. The term has been used in English since the 14th century, evolving from its original meaning of 'to make clear' to its current usage of 'to state emphatically'. Over the centuries, 'declare' has become a common verb used in various contexts, from making official announcements to stating one's intentions.
See also: declarant, declaration, declarations, declarative, declared, declarer, undeclared.