v.
- announce solemnly or officially; make clearly known.
▸
(declare for/against)
Brit. openly support or oppose.
▸announce oneself as a candidate for an election.
▸announce that one holds (certain combinations of cards) in a card game.
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(declare oneself)
reveal one's intentions or identity.
▸express feelings of love to someone.
- acknowledge possession of (taxable income or dutiable goods).
- Cricket close an innings voluntarily before all the wickets have fallen.
Derivative
- declarable adj.
- declaratory adj.
- declared adj.
- declaredly adv.
Etymology
ME: from L. declarare, from de- ‘thoroughly’ + clarare ‘make clear’ (from clarus ‘clear’).
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