Declare Definition & Meaning
declare
- verb
- state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"
- announce publicly or officially; "The President declared war"
- state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent"
- declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent"
- authorize payments of; "declare dividends"
- designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand
- make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official; "Do you have anything to declare?"
- proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against; "His wife declared at once for moving to the West Coast"
"Declare" in song lyrics
See how declare is used in real songs:
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"It's more than you want then lets declare"
JoJo Pellegrino — Ba Da Bing Ba Da Boom -
"Be aware, ahore con el wicked i declare"
Richard Blackwood f/ Dee-Tah, General Levington — 1,2,3,4 Get With the Wicked -
"Wishin' farewell, is it war that you declare?"
Threat — Drama Az Usual
Words that rhyme with declare
Usage tips for "declare"
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- What does declare mean?
- state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with" announce publicly or officially; "The President declared war" state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent" declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent" authorize payments of; "declare dividends" designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official
- What part of speech is declare?
- Declare is a verb.
- How many definitions does declare have?
- Declare has 8 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).