Word

declare, v.
(declared, declares, declaring)
freq. cnt. 67

state emphatically and authoritatively
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 33 freq. cnt.: 33

declare

sample sentences

"He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

declaratory declarative declaration

semantic pointers

hyponym

plead profess condemn consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify account, answer for suggest, propose, advise promise, assure promise take the Fifth, take the Fifth Amendment sentence, condemn, doom proclaim, exclaim, promulgate profess swear, assert, affirm, swan, verify, avow, aver swear, depose, depone testify, take the stand, bear witness, attest decree speak up, sound off, opine, speak out, animadvert count out

hypernym

say, tell, state

announce publicly or officially
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 26 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 13

announce declare

sample sentences

"The President declared war"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s that there was a traffic accident

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

annunciatory announcement announcement announcer announcer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

declarative declaration

semantic pointers

hyponym

promulgate

hypernym

say, tell, state

state firmly
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 11

declare

sample sentences

"He declared that he was innocent"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

declaratory declarative declarer

semantic pointers

hypernym

swear, assert, affirm, swan, verify, avow, aver

declare to be
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9

adjudge declare hold

sample sentences

"She was declared incompetent"
"judge held that the defendant was innocent"

verb frames

Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s somebody something

verb frames

Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s somebody something

verb frames

Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s somebody something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

declarative

semantic pointers

hypernym

judge, evaluate, pass judgment

hyponym

admit, acknowledge superannuate bastardize, bastardise certify call beatify canonize, canonise, saint pronounce, label, judge cancel, strike down formalize, formalise

authorize payments of
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

declare

sample sentences

"declare dividends"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

authorize, clear, authorise, pass

proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against
<verb.communication>

declare

sample sentences

"His wife declared at once for moving to the West Coast"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

proclaim, exclaim, promulgate

make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official
<verb.communication>

declare

sample sentences

"Do you have anything to declare?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

declaration

semantic pointers

hypernym

say, tell, state

designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand
<verb.possession>

declare

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

declaration declarer

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

bridge

hypernym

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