declare

/di'kleə/

Thân thiện

The winner declares his victory with a raised trophy.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To state something formally, officially, or emphatically: To make a clear, strong, and often public statement about a fact, decision, or intention.
   • To make a formal statement or announcement: To officially or publicly communicate information, especially of legal or national importance.
   • To state something as being true or factual: To assert something firmly and unequivocally.
   • To make a statement of taxable goods: To formally state the items one is bringing into a country to customs officials.
   • To name a trump suit in card games: To state which suit will be trump in a hand of bridge or similar games.

Examples of Usage

• Verb:
  • The government declared a state of emergency.
  • He declared his love for her in front of everyone.
  • "I am innocent," the suspect declared to the police.
  • Do you have anything to declare? (Customs question)
  • She declared spades as the trump suit.

Advanced Usage

• "to declare for/against (someone/something)": To publicly state one's support for or opposition to a person, idea, or course of action.

  • The senator declared for the new environmental bill.
  • Many voters declared against the proposed policy.

• "to declare oneself": To reveal one's intentions, identity, or feelings.

  • The candidate finally declared himself for the presidency.

• "to declare an interest": To formally state a personal or financial involvement in something that could influence one's actions or judgment.

  • The committee member had to declare an interest in the company being discussed.

Variants and Related Words

• Declaration (n): A formal or explicit statement or announcement.

  • The declaration of independence changed history.

• Declarative (adj): Taking the form of a simple statement.

  • A declarative sentence makes a statement.

Synonyms

• Announce: To make a public and typically formal statement about a fact, occurrence, or intention.
• Proclaim: To announce officially or publicly.
• State: To express something definitely or clearly in speech or writing.
• Assert: To state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Declare off: To announce that a planned event or agreement is canceled.

  • The meeting was declared off at the last minute.

• Declare war (on/against): To formally announce the beginning of hostilities against another state or entity. (Often used figuratively).

  • The country declared war on its neighbor.
  • The mayor declared war on potholes in the city streets.

Related Idioms

• "Well, I declare!": (Old-fashioned, exclamation) An expression of surprise or mild astonishment.
  • Well, I declare! I haven't seen you in twenty years!

Học thuật

Verb

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• adjudge
• hold
• announce