declare
Translation
to declare, to announce, to state
Examples
They declared war on the country.
They declared war on the country.
You must declare all goods at customs.
You must declare all goods at customs.
He declared himself the winner.
He declared himself the winner.
She declared that she was innocent.
She declared that she was innocent.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to announce or state sth. officially The company declared bankruptcy.
((sb./sth.)) ((as sth.)) to announce that sb./sth. is sth. They declared him the winner.
((that ...)) to state sth. firmly She declared that she would not resign.
Similar Words
Synonyms: announce, proclaim, state
Etymology
From Latin 'declarare' (to make clear), from 'de-' (completely) + 'clarare' (to make clear).
Memory Tips
When you go through customs, you must 'declare' what you have, making it 'clear' to the officials.