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de·clare

declare

 
 
pronunciation:
dih kleIr
part of speech: verb
inflections: declares, declaring, declared
definition 1: If someone declares a plan or an action, they announce it in a formal way, usually to many people all at the same time.
This morning, the small country declared war.The young couple declared their intention to get married in the summer.
synonyms:
announce, pronounce
definition 2: When you declare something, you say it in a strong way because you want people to listen to you seriously and believe you.
The man declared that he was innocent.
synonyms:
insist, maintain, state
definition 3: If the judges declare someone the winner, they announce to everyone their decision that this person is the winner. If the government declares something to be dangerous, they make a statement to everyone that that thing is dangerous. They state their decision about that thing.
The city declared the old train station a historical landmark, so now it will be preserved.