To make something officially known or to confirm something.
To inform an authority about something that is subject to taxation such as incomes, goods one is importing, etc.
announce officially; "The President declared war"
state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent"
state clearly: "He stated his name"
make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official; "Do you have anything to declare?"
authorize payments of: "declare dividends"
declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; " judge held that the defendant was innocent"
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The aution house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"
declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent"
announce publicly or officially; "The President declared war"
proclaim one''s support, sympathy, or opinion for or against; "His wife declared at once for moving to the West Coast"
state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"
designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand
authorize payments of; "declare dividends"
state firmly
declare to be
announce publicly or officially
proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against
state emphatically and authoritatively
make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official
