declared

Main Entry:: de·clare
Pronunciation:: \di-ˈkler\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: de·clared; de·clar·ing
Etymology:: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French declarer, from Latin declarare, from de- + clarare to make visible, from clarus clear — more at clear
Date:: 14th century

transitive verb1: to make known formally, officially, or explicitly2obsolete : to make clear3: to make evident : show4: to state emphatically : affirm <declares his innocence>5: to make a full statement of (one's taxable or dutiable property)6 a: to announce (as a trump suit) in a card game b: meld7: to make payable <declare a dividend>intransitive verb1: to make a declaration2: to avow one's opinion or support3: to announce one's intentions (as to run for political office) <declared for mayor>

— de·clar·able

\-ˈkler-ə-bəl\ adjective

synonyms declare , announce , proclaim , promulgate mean to make known publicly. declare implies explicitness and usually formality in making known <the referee declared the contest a draw>. announce implies the declaration of something for the first time <announced their engagement at a party>. proclaim implies declaring clearly, forcefully, and authoritatively <the president proclaimed a national day of mourning>. promulgate implies the proclaiming of a dogma, doctrine, or law <promulgated an edict of religious toleration>.

synonyms see in addition assert

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