Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

declare

/dɪˈklɛɚ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.05 in modern English

Syllables
de-clare
IPA
/dɪˈklɛɚ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make clear, explain, interpret.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To assert or announce formally, officially, explicitly, or emphatically.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

To inform government customs or taxation officials of goods one is importing or of income, expenses, or other circumstances affecting one's taxes.

Transitive verb

verb

To show one's cards in order to score.

verb

For a constituency in an election to officially announce the result

Intransitive verb

verb

The decision of the captain to let the bowling side bat in test cricket to save time without being all out.

verb

To explicitly establish the existence of (a variable, function, etc.) without necessarily describing its content.

Transitive verb

verb

To declare war.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English declaren, from Old French declarer, from Latin dēclārō (“to make clear”), from dē- + clārus (“clear”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪˈklɛɚ/
  • British English: /dɪˈklɛə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

declares (present, singular) declaring (participle, present) declared (participle, past) declared (past) no-table-tags (table tags) glossary (inflection template) declared (first person, past) declarest (archaic, present) declared (past, second person) declaredst (archaic, past) declareth (archaic, present) declared (past, singular)

Derived Forms

aforedeclared declarable declarant declaration declarative declaratory declarement declarer foredeclare misdeclare nondeclaring predeclare

Phrases

declare against declare war forward-declare I declare I do declare self-declare

Synonyms

disclose make known announce forerun blare declare herald impart publish proclaim promulgate promulge

Antonyms

deinitialize dissolve

Rhymes With

their there where care they're air share hair fair wear square aware

Questions

How do you pronounce declare?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈklɛɚ/.
What does declare mean?
To make clear, explain, interpret.
Where does declare come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce declare

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