declare openly
Look at other dictionaries:
declare — [dē kler′, dikler′] vt. declared, declaring [ME declaren < OFr declarer < L declarare < de , intens. + clarare, to make clear < clarus, CLEAR] 1. to make clearly known; state or announce openly, formally, etc. 2. to show or reveal 3.… … English World dictionary
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
declare — 1 Declare, announce, publish, advertise, proclaim, promulgate, broadcast (and their corresponding nouns declaration, announcement, publication, advertisement, proclamation, promulgation, broadcasting) denote to make known (or a making known)… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
declare — declarable, adj. /di klair /, v., declared, declaring. v.t. 1. to make known or state clearly, esp. in explicit or formal terms: to declare one s position in a controversy. 2. to announce officially; proclaim: to declare a state of emergency; to… … Universalium
declare — v. 1 tr. announce openly or formally (declare war; declare a dividend). 2 tr. pronounce (a person or thing) to be something (declared him to be an impostor; declared it invalid). 3 tr. (usu. foll. by that + clause) assert emphatically; state… … Useful english dictionary
declare — de•clare [[t]dɪˈklɛər[/t]] v. clared, clar•ing 1) to make known; state clearly, esp. in explicit or formal terms 2) to announce officially; proclaim 3) to state emphatically 4) to reveal; indicate 5) to make due statement of (goods for duty,… … From formal English to slang
declare — verb ADVERB ▪ virtually ▪ He has virtually declared war on his own party. ▪ immediately, promptly ▪ Martial law was immediately declared. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
openly — adv. Openly is used with these adjectives: ↑abusive, ↑aggressive, ↑contemptuous, ↑critical, ↑defiant, ↑dismissive, ↑gay, ↑hostile, ↑opposed Openly is used with these verbs: ↑accuse, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
declare — verb 1》 announce solemnly or officially; make clearly known. ↘(declare for/against) Brit. openly support or oppose. ↘announce oneself as a candidate for an election. ↘announce that one holds (certain combinations of cards) in a card… … English new terms dictionary
declare — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To speak formally or emphatically] Syn. assert, announce, pronounce, proclaim, publish, claim, tell, state, say, affirm, maintain, aver, avow, attest, testify, certify, repeat, insist, contend, advance, allege, argue,… … English dictionary for students
