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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
declare
verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
announce/declare your candidacy
▪ He has not yet officially announced his candidacy for the presidential election.
declare independence
▪ Estonia declared independence on August 20th.
declare sth illegal
▪ The strike was declared illegal on July 7.
declare war
▪ In 1941, Britain and the US declared war on Japan.
declared a disaster area (=officially called a disaster area)
▪ The town was declared a disaster area after the floods.
declared a mistrial
▪ The judge declared a mistrial.
declared bankrupt (=by a court)
▪ In 1977 he was declared bankrupt.
declared insolvent (=officially said to be insolvent)
▪ The company was later declared insolvent .
declared null and void
▪ The contract was declared null and void.
declaring...state of emergency
▪ After declaring a state of emergency, the government arrested all opposition leaders.
impose/declare martial law
▪ The government may declare martial law in response to the latest violence in the region.
sb’s declared/stated aim (=an aim that sb has stated clearly)
▪ The Department’s declared aim is targeting benefits where they are most needed.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
candidacy
▪ Although he had never formally declared his candidacy, the Texan billionaire had been campaigning intensively since March.
▪ He has all but declared his candidacy for the post.
▪ Giscard's position has been weakened by his refusal to declare his candidacy and the animosity between him and Mitterrand.
▪ He declared his candidacy on Feb. 12&038;.
court
▪ If medical practice was not to disclose the risk, then a court would probably declare practice to be wrong.
▪ Madison, the Supreme Court has declared 141 federal laws unconstitutional, an average of less than one law every year.
▪ The courts can not declare a legislative measure or an executive action contrary to the provisions of the Constitution.
▪ Even though federal courts have declared such displays unconstitutional, the issue keeps popping up, especially in the Bible Belt.
▪ When the New York courts declared this arrangement unconstitutional, the Supreme Court agreed to review the case.
▪ When the Supreme Court declares a state law unconstitutional, similar statutes in other states are not automatically voided.
▪ Speaking for the Court, Justice Holmes declared the act constitutional under the treaty-making provision of the Constitution.
disaster
▪ Only this week, our shower and changing room have been declared a disaster area by the council.
▪ Almond said he may ask President Clinton to declare Rhode Island a disaster area, clearing the way for federal funds.
▪ President Suharto declared a national disaster on Dec. 15.
▪ President Clinton declared federal disasters in 37 California counties, opening the way for low-interest loans and other federal aid.
▪ Many have been left homeless and the region was declared a disaster zone.
▪ After President Bush declared a disaster, Congress immediately appropriated $ 2. 7 billion in emergency assistance.
▪ Last night President Bush declared Hawaii a disaster area.
▪ Fife Symington declared the situation a disaster and released $ 200, 000 in state funds to help in the fight.
dividend
▪ Cogeco's board of directors did not declare a dividend for the first quarter, which ended Nov. 30.
▪ To declare a dividend. 3.
▪ Barratt was confident to declare a dividend of £1, 200 in 1837 of which he had £300.
emergency
▪ Low power California's power crisis worsened as blackouts began and the governor declared a state of emergency.
▪ Officials declared a state of emergency in King County, which includes Seattle, as well as western Washington.
▪ I heard on the radio that Michigan's governor was being urged to declare a state of emergency.
▪ Kelly went on the radio and declared a state of emergency in the three counties surrounding Detroit.
▪ Governor Wilson declared a state of emergency, imposed a curfew and called in reinforcements from the California Highway Patrol.
▪ In response, the government declared an economic emergency last month, raising taxes and cutting expenses.
▪ Gorbachev threatened to declare a state of emergency throughout Moldavia.
government
▪ To put it simply: your Earth Government has declared bankruptcy.
▪ By refusing a referendum on Maastricht this Government has declared that it has no respect at all for the wishes of the electorate.
▪ In response, the government declared an economic emergency last month, raising taxes and cutting expenses.
▪ Now the government has declared this to be the Year of Food.
▪ To restore order, the government declared martial law.
▪ In 1972 the Government of Sind Province declared the river dolphin protected by law and prohibited its killing and trapping.
independence
▪ In his inauguration speech Brazauskas declared that upholding the independence of the state was his primary aim.
▪ I must declare myself an Independence-Walla....
▪ The republics By the end of August, the majority of republics had declared independence from the Soviet Union.
▪ Many of these thinkers saw their role as one of declaring the independence of their discipline from theological domination.
▪ Moreover, those elected might then declare independence and seek foreign intervention to aid their cause.
intention
▪ It has also declared its intention to help develop new environmental industries.
▪ Clinton will accept the Democratic nomination for a second-term without ever having publicly declared his intention to seek re-election.
▪ She was also mistaken in declaring her intention to fight on immediately the result of the first ballot was known.
▪ The leadership of the Democratic party was anxious for him to declare his intentions about running for the second term.
▪ Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has declared its intention of buying up to 15 percent and is thought to be quietly picking up stock.
▪ Now it surprised him that he was expected to declare the pattern and intention behind it all in order that others could understand.
▪ Now some of his players are saying it's time he came clean and declared his intentions.
▪ Kevin Welch has been appointed skipper because Richard Smith has declared his intention to retire.
interest
▪ Historians, like politicians, should declare their interests.
▪ Grijalva has publicly said Bronson should declare a conflict of interest on anything concerning the lease.
▪ If you have strong feelings about a situation declare an interest and suggest that some one else temporarily takes the chair.
▪ It's probably best to declare an interest.
▪ Leeds manager Howard Wilkinson has already declared an interest in him after he spent a week training at Elland Road.
▪ Perhaps the choice was his way of declaring his consuming interest in life, not learning, which was becoming an obsession.
▪ To that extent, I declare a vested interest.
▪ Corruption, taking bribes, failure to declare a conflict in interests have all constituted contempts. 4.
law
▪ He'd heard rumours that the military were planning to declare martial law.
▪ Madison, the Supreme Court has declared 141 federal laws unconstitutional, an average of less than one law every year.
▪ Emergency regulations empowered the government to declare virtual martial law at will.
▪ Troops were deployed in Kwangju at midnight on May 17, just as Chun was declaring nationwide martial law.
▪ To restore order, the government declared martial law.
▪ When a federal district court first heard the case, it declared the federal law unconstitutional.
▪ Subsequently, Stoneham declared martial law, brought in all available troops, and suppressed the disorder.
▪ When the Supreme Court declares a state law unconstitutional, similar statutes in other states are not automatically voided.
state
▪ Low power California's power crisis worsened as blackouts began and the governor declared a state of emergency.
▪ Officials declared a state of emergency in King County, which includes Seattle, as well as western Washington.
▪ The republic was declared an independent state on Sept. 23.
▪ I heard on the radio that Michigan's governor was being urged to declare a state of emergency.
▪ The powers allow it to rule by decree and declare a state of war.
▪ Aquino on Nov. 7 declared a state of calamity in Leyte Province.
war
▪ Sukarno went beyond Gandhi to declare war on the foreign exploiters.
▪ They have all but declared war on three government initiatives planned in and around the town.
▪ He has no power to initiate or declare a war either against a foreign nation or a domestic State.
▪ Environmentalists have declared war on the golf course.
▪ And for them, Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov has declared a war on words.
▪ The Government believes that the Press has declared war on it.
▪ By only a four-vote margin, the Congress declares war against Britain.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be/become/be declared persona non grata
declare an interest (in sth)
▪ If you have strong feelings about a situation declare an interest and suggest that some one else temporarily takes the chair.
▪ It's probably best to declare an interest.
▪ Leeds manager Howard Wilkinson has already declared an interest in him after he spent a week training at Elland Road.
▪ Mr. Adley: I have already declared an interest.
▪ Mr. Adley: I thank my right Hon. Friend for that reply and declare an interest in the industry.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ A majority of Republicans declared their support for the bill.
▪ A state of emergency has been declared in Bangladesh.
▪ After nearly forty years' membership, the Communist party declared him a traitor.
▪ All investment income must be declared on your 1040 tax form.
▪ Finally, the doctor declared that the man was dead.
▪ In 1941 the US declared war on the Axis powers.
▪ In the last century, mothers of illegitimate babies could be declared insane.
▪ Severe flooding prompted the governor to declare a state of emergency Tuesday.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ But and so 3 and 4 can be declared inactive.
▪ She should be declared a public nuisance and paved over for a parking lot.
▪ What this means is that the candidate receiving more votes than any other candidate is declared elected.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Declare

Declare \De*clare"\, v. i.

  1. To make a declaration, or an open and explicit avowal; to proclaim one's self; -- often with for or against; as, victory declares against the allies.

    Like fawning courtiers, for success they wait, And then come smiling, and declare for fate.
    --Dryden.

  2. (Law) To state the plaintiff's cause of action at law in a legal form; as, the plaintiff declares in trespass.

Declare

Declare \De*clare"\ (d[-e]*kl[^a]r"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Declared (d[-e]*kl[^a]rd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Declaring.] [F. d['e]clarer, from L. declarare; de + clarare to make clear, clarus, clear, bright. See Clear.]

  1. To make clear; to free from obscurity. [Obs.] ``To declare this a little.''
    --Boyle.

  2. To make known by language; to communicate or manifest explicitly and plainly in any way; to exhibit; to publish; to proclaim; to announce.

    This day I have begot whom I declare My only Son.
    --Milton.

    The heavens declare the glory of God.
    --Ps. xix. 1.

  3. To make declaration of; to assert; to affirm; to set forth; to avow; as, he declares the story to be false.

    I the Lord . . . declare things that are right.
    --Isa. xlv. 19.

  4. (Com.) To make full statement of, as goods, etc., for the purpose of paying taxes, duties, etc.

    To declare off, to recede from an agreement, undertaking, contract, etc.; to renounce.

    To declare one's self, to avow one's opinion; to show openly what one thinks, or which side he espouses.

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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
declare

early 14c., from Old French declarer "explain, elucidate," or directly from Latin declarare "make clear, reveal, disclose, announce," from de- intensive prefix (see de-) + clarare "clarify," from clarus "clear" (see clear (adj.)). Related: Declared; declaring.

Wiktionary
declare

vb. 1 (context obsolete transitive English) To make clear, explain, interpret. 2 (context intransitive English) To make a declaration. 3 (context transitive English) To announce one’s support, choice, opinion, etc. 4 (context intransitive cricket English) For the captain of the batting side to announce the innings complete even though all batsman have not been dismissed. 5 (context transitive English) To announce something formally or officially. 6 (context intransitive politics English) For a constituency in an election to officially announce the result 7 (context transitive English) To affirm or state something emphatically. 8 (context transitive English) To inform government customs or taxation officials of goods one is importing or of income, expenses, or other circumstances affecting one's taxes. 9 (context transitive English) To make outstanding debts, e.g. taxes, payable. 10 (context transitive computing English) To explicitly include (a variable) as part of a list of variables, often providing some information about the data it is expected to contain.

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WordNet
declare

  1. v. state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"

  2. announce publicly or officially; "The President declared war" [syn: announce]

  3. state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent"

  4. declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent" [syn: adjudge, hold]

  5. authorize payments of; "declare dividends"

  6. designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand

  7. make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official; "Do you have anything to declare?"

  8. proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against; "His wife declared at once for moving to the West Coast"

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Wikipedia
Declare

Declare ( 2001) is a supernatural spy novel by American author Tim Powers. The novel presents a secret history of the Cold War, and earned several major fantasy fiction awards.

Usage examples of "declare".

The Safavids, who were the first to declare Shia Islam the official religion of Iran, sought to control Iraq both because of the Shia holy places at An Najaf and Karbala and because Baghdad, the seat of the old Abbasid Empire, had great symbolic value.

I had repeatedly declared, during the preceding two years, both before and since his death, my highest admiration for the intellectual and moral qualities of my beloved friend, and my belief that he would have a very high place in history among the best and ablest men of the country.

In the acta of the convent which began to be recorded that night, the servant declared that a supernatural force had thrown her to the ground.

Strongly opposed to the existing policy of short-term enlistments, Adams declared himself adamantly in favor of a regular army.

Before turning in, when Adams moved to close the window against the night air, Franklin objected, declaring they would suffocate.

John Adams, the paper now declared, was clearly preferable to Washington.

If Adams lacked the fortitude to take the step, then Congress would, they declared.

As early as May, Hamilton had launched a letter campaign to his High Federalist coterie declaring Adams unfit and incapable as President, a man whose defects of character were guaranteed to bring certain ruin to the party.

When, after election day, it became known that in Quincy, Braintree, and Weymouth, John Quincy had received every vote cast for the presidency, Adams declared it one of the most gratifying events of his life.

The Legio Martia had declared for Octavian, had turned off the Adriatic road and was heading for Rome on the Via Valeria, thinking that Octavian was still in Rome.

Moscow declared it would pull its military forces out of Afghanistan within the next nine months.

Indeed, the English king, George III, in 1763 forbade colonization--as Louis XIV at one time had wished to prevent it--beyond the Alleghany Mountains without his special permission, and, moreover, it was hardly more than ten years after the titular transfer to England that the colonists declared themselves independent.

These plausible explanations were not without their effect, and when Grimbart went on to declare that, ever since Nobel proclaimed a general truce and amnesty among all the animals of the forest, Reynard had turned hermit and spent all his time in fasting, almsgiving, and prayer, the complaint was about to be dismissed.

I have become so fond that Aman has declared them my talisman, in particular.

On the visa-screen Andas saw the mottled shape of what the tape declared to be Inyanga, though he could not recognize any feature.