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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Declare \De*clare"\ (d[-e]*kl[^a]r"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     Declared (d[-e]*kl[^a]rd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Declaring.]
     [F. d['e]clarer, from L. declarare; de + clarare to make
     clear, clarus, clear, bright. See Clear.]
     1. To make clear; to free from obscurity. [Obs.] ``To declare
        this a little.'' --Boyle.
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     2. To make known by language; to communicate or manifest
        explicitly and plainly in any way; to exhibit; to publish;
        to proclaim; to announce.
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              This day I have begot whom I declare
              My only Son.                          --Milton.
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              The heavens declare the glory of God. --Ps. xix. 1.
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     3. To make declaration of; to assert; to affirm; to set
        forth; to avow; as, he declares the story to be false.
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              I the Lord . . . declare things that are right.
                                                    --Isa. xlv.
                                                    19.
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     4. (Com.) To make full statement of, as goods, etc., for the
        purpose of paying taxes, duties, etc.
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     To declare off, to recede from an agreement, undertaking,
        contract, etc.; to renounce.
  
     To declare one's self, to avow one's opinion; to show
        openly what one thinks, or which side he espouses.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Declare \De*clare"\, v. i.
     1. To make a declaration, or an open and explicit avowal; to
        proclaim one's self; -- often with for or against; as,
        victory declares against the allies.
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              Like fawning courtiers, for success they wait,
              And then come smiling, and declare for fate.
                                                    --Dryden.
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     2. (Law) To state the plaintiff's cause of action at law in a
        legal form; as, the plaintiff declares in trespass.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Declare \De*clare"\, v. i.
     1. To make a declaration, or an open and explicit avowal; to
        proclaim one's self; -- often with for or against; as,
        victory declares against the allies.
  
              Like fawning courtiers, for success they wait, And
              then come smiling, and declare for fate. --Dryden.
  
     2. (Law) To state the plaintiff's cause of action at law in a
        legal form; as, the plaintiff declares in trespass.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Declare \De*clare"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Declared; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Declaring.] [F. d['e]clarer, from L. declarare; de +
     clarare to make clear, clarus, clear, bright. See Clear.]
     1. To make clear; to free from obscurity. [Obs.] ``To declare
        this a little.'' --Boyle.
  
     2. To make known by language; to communicate or manifest
        explicitly and plainly in any way; to exhibit; to publish;
        to proclaim; to announce.
  
              This day I have begot whom I declare My only Son.
                                                    --Milton.
  
              The heavens declare the glory of God. --Ps. xix. 1.
  
     3. To make declaration of; to assert; to affirm; to set
        forth; to avow; as, he declares the story to be false.
  
              I the Lord . . . declare things that are right.
                                                    --Isa. xlv.
                                                    19.
  
     4. (Com.) To make full statement of, as goods, etc., for the
        purpose of paying taxes, duties, etc.
  
     To declare off, to recede from an agreement, undertaking,
        contract, etc.; to renounce.
  
     To declare one's self, to avow one's opinion; to show
        openly what one thinks, or which side he espouses.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  declare
       v 1: state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he
            needed more money to carry out the task he was charged
            with"
       2: announce publicly or officially; "The President declared
          war" [syn: announce]
       3: state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent"
       4: declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held
          that the defendant was innocent" [syn: adjudge, hold]
       5: authorize payments of; "declare dividends"
       6: designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a
          hand
       7: make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs
          official; "Do you have anything to declare?"
       8: proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against;
          "His wife declared at once for moving to the West Coast"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  declare
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 διακηρύσσω
     2 (ετ προγρ en) (για μεταβλητή), δηλώνω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  declare
     Romanian vb.
     (verb form of ro declara  3 s//p pres sub)
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: declarar)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  declare
     vb.
     1 (lb en obsolete transitive) To make clear, explain, interpret.
     2 (lb en transitive intransitive) To assert or announce formally,
  officially, explicitly, or emphatically.
     3 (lb en card games) To show one's cards in order to score.
     4 (lb en intransitive cricket) For the captain of the batting side to
  announce the innings complete even though all batsman have not been
  dismissed.
     5 (lb en intransitive politics) For a constituency in an election to
  officially announce the result
     6 (lb en transitive) To inform government customs or taxation
  officials of goods one is importing or of income, expenses, or other
  circumstances affecting one's taxes.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  declare
     Romanian vb.
     (verb form of ro declara  3 s//p pres sub)
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: declarar)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  declare
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: declarar)
     vb.
     1 (lb en obsolete transitive) To make clear, explain, interpret.
     2 (lb en transitive intransitive) To assert or announce formally,
  officially, explicitly, or emphatically.
     3 (lb en card games) To show one's cards in order to score.
     4 (lb en intransitive cricket) For the captain of the batting side to
  announce the innings complete even though all batsman have not been
  dismissed.
     5 (lb en intransitive politics) For a constituency in an election to
  officially announce the result
     6 (lb en transitive) To inform government customs or taxation
  officials of goods one is importing or of income, expenses, or other
  circumstances affecting one's taxes.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  declare
     Espanja vb.
     (es-v-taivm 1 declar e)
     Portugali vb.
     (pt-v-taivm 1 d eclar e)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  declare
     Engelska vb.
     förklara

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  declare /dɪklˈeə/
  verklaar

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Declare /dɪklˈeə/
  أعلن

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  declare //dəˈklɛɚ// //dɪˈklɛə// //dɪˈklɛɚ// 
  1. декларирам 2.
  To make outstanding debts, e.g. taxes, payable.
   3.
  to make a declaration
  2. провъзгласявам, заявявам
  to announce one's support, choice, opinion, etc
  3. заявявам, обявявам
  to announce something formally or officially