Declare | Mean of declare in English Dictionary

/dɪˈkleɚ/

• Verb
• to say or state (something) in an official or public way
1. She publicly declared [=announced] her opposition to the plan.
2. The government has just declared a state of emergency.
3. The company was forced to declare bankruptcy. [=to formally say in a legal document that it was bankrupt]
4. He declared himself the winner. = He declared that he was the winner. = He declared victory.
• to say (something) in a strong and confident way
1. He still declares [=affirms, asserts] his innocence.
2. She declared [=announced] that she would not attend the party under any circumstances.
3. He openly declared his love for her.
• to tell the government about (money you have earned or received) in order to pay taxes
1. They failed to declare all of their earnings on their tax return.

• to list and show the cost of (something bought in a different country) so that you can pay taxes on it
1. Large purchases must be declared at customs.
2. Do you have anything to declare?
• to officially say that you oppose (someone or something)
1. She declared against the government's policies.
• to officially say that you will take part in (something)
1. a college basketball player who declared for the NBA draft after his junior year
• to officially say that you support (someone or something)
1. He declared for the plan.
• to officially decide to fight or go to war
1. Congress has the power to declare war on/against other countries.
2. The state has declared war on illiteracy.