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declare

de·clare
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-klair]
    • /dɪˈklɛər/
    • /dɪˈkleə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-klair]
    • /dɪˈklɛər/

Definitions of declare word

  • verb declare If you declare that something is true, you say that it is true in a firm, deliberate way. You can also declare an attitude or intention. 3
  • verb declare If you declare something, you state officially and formally that it exists or is the case. 3
  • verb declare If you declare goods that you have bought in another country or money that you have earned, you say how much you have bought or earned so that you can pay tax on it. 3
  • verb declare to make clearly known or announce officially 3
  • verb declare to state officially that (a person, fact, etc) is as specified 3
  • verb declare to state emphatically; assert 3

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Origin of declare

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English declaren < Latin dēclārāre to explain, equivalent to dē- de- + clārāre to make clear (clār(us) clear + -āre infinitive suffix)

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Parts of speech for Declare

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

declare popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

declare usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for declare

verb declare

  • disclose — to make known; reveal or uncover: to disclose a secret.
  • claim — If you say that someone claims that something is true, you mean they say that it is true but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth.
  • stress — importance attached to a thing: to lay stress upon good manners. Synonyms: significance, meaning, emphasis, consequence; weight, value, worth.
  • affirm — If you affirm that something is true or that something exists, you state firmly and publicly that it is true or exists.
  • confirm — If something confirms what you believe, suspect, or fear, it shows that it is definitely true.

Antonyms for declare

verb declare

  • conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
  • hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
  • withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.
  • deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
  • veto — the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.

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