declare

B1 Topic:Actions & Processes

Also spelled Clah

US /dɪˈklɛɚ/ UK /dɪˈklɛə/ See IPA manual

Freq #5248

Meanings

1

verb
To announce something publicly or officially.

The President declared war on the neighbouring country.
2

verb
To say something firmly and clearly.

They declared that they were completely innocent.
3

verb
To tell customs officials about goods you are bringing into a country.

Do you have anything to declare?

Verb forms

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Synonyms

1 verb · to announce something... announce

2 verb · to say something firmly and... state

More assert asseverate attest averavouchavow certify claim confirm construct definedepone

Opposites

deinitializedissolve

Word family

Forms declareddeclaresdeclaring

Derived forms aforedeclareddeclarabledeclarantdeclarationdeclarativedeclaratorydeclarementdeclarerforedeclareforward-declaremisdeclarenondeclaring

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Phrases (1)

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declare war
to formally announce that a state of war exists with another country

Verb + noun

Simplified etymology

Declare entered English in the Middle English period and ultimately belongs to the family derived from Latin clarus, “clear.” Related English words include clear, clarity, clarify, clarion, and clarinet.

Etymology

From Middle English declaren, from Old French declarer, from Latin dēclārō (“to make clear”), from dē- + clārus (“clear”).

declaren Middle English declarer Old French dēclārō Latin

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# declare

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /dɪˈklɛɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /dɪˈklɛə/
**Frequency rank:** 5248

## Meanings
1. To announce something publicly or officially.
2. To say something firmly and clearly.
3. To tell customs officials about goods you are bringing into a country.

## Examples
- The President declared war on the neighbouring country.
- They declared that they were completely innocent.
- Do you have anything to declare?

## Synonyms
- assert
- asseverate
- attest
- aver
- avouch
- avow
- certify
- claim
- confirm
- construct
- define
- depone

## Antonyms
- deinitialize
- dissolve

## Derived Forms
- aforedeclared
- declarable
- declarant
- declaration
- declarative
- declaratory
- declarement
- declarer
- foredeclare
- forward-declare
- misdeclare
- nondeclaring

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: declaren
- Root: declarer
- Root: dēclārō

## Etymology
From Middle English declaren, from Old French declarer, from Latin dēclārō (“to make clear”), from dē- + clārus (“clear”).

## AI Etymology
declare comes from Middle English declaren, from Old French declarer, from Latin dēclārō (“to make clear”), from dē- + clārus (“clear”). The historical chain includes Middle English declaren, Old French declarer, Latin dēclārō. Current senses include to announce something publicly or officially and to say something firmly and clearly. English relatives and later formations include aforedeclared, declarable, declarant.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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