Declare

Pronunciation: /dɪˈklɛr/

Declare (verb)

  1. to say something in a formal or official way.
  2. to say something clearly and publicly.
  3. to officially announce the start of a war.

Examples

  • The government will declare a public holiday next week.
  • They declared the results of the election yesterday.

Common collocations: declare a holiday, declare results, declare intentions, declare openly, declare war

Synonyms of Declare

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Declare

  • — when discussing making information known
  • — when discussing withholding information