declare
To assert or announce formally, officially, explicitly, or emphatically.
Verb 4 meanings
To assert or announce formally, officially, explicitly, or emphatically.
“He declared him innocent.”
To inform government customs or taxation officials of goods one is importing or of income, expenses, or other circumstances affecting one's taxes.
To show one's cards in order to score.
For a constituency in an election to officially announce the result
“Houghton and Sunderland South was the first constituency to declare in the 2015 general election.”
Etymology
From Middle English declaren, from Old French declarer, from Latin dēclārō (“to make clear”), from dē- + clārus (“clear”).
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DECLARE at a glance
DECLARE has 7 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (D 2 + E 1 + C 3 + L 1 + A 1 + R 1 + E 1) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,453 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with declare
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