Declared Declare War Government State Emergency Officially Stated

• the government has declared a state of emergency.
• germany declared war on france on 1 august 1914.
• the government has declared war on (= officially stated its intention to stop) illiteracy.
• the court declared that strike action was illegal.

declare

1. to say something officially or publicly
• The government has declared a state of emergency.
• Germany declared war on France on 1 August 1914.
• The government has declared war on (= officially stated its intention to stop) illiteracy.
• The court declared that strike action was illegal.
• The area has been declared a national park.
• The painting was declared to be a forgery.
• The contract was declared void.
• I declare this bridge open.
2. to state something firmly and clearly
• ‘I'll do it!’ Tom declared.
• He declared that he was in love with her.
• Few people dared to declare their opposition to the regime.
• She declared herself extremely hurt by his lack of support.
• to declare war
• The painting was declared to be a forgery.
• He has already stated his intention to run for election.
• During our meeting, he indicated his willingness to cooperate.
• They haven’t formally announced their engagement yet.
• Has our flight been announced yet?
3. to tell the tax authorities how much money you have earned
• All income must be declared.
4. to tell customs officers (= at the border of a country) that you are carrying goods on which you should pay tax
• Do you have anything to declare?
5. to decide to end your innings (= the period during which your team is batting) before all your players have batted
• See related entries: Cricket
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/cricket/declare
• England declared at 224 for 4 (= 4 batsmen had scored 224 runs).

Extra Examples

• ‘I’m going to win!’ he declared confidently.
• ‘You’re here,’ she declared simply.
• He declared his true feelings to her.
• He has virtually declared war on his own party.
• He has virtually declared war on the right-wingers in his party.
• Martial law was immediately declared.
• She proudly declared that she had once been introduced to the Queen.
• She proudly declared that she had once met John Wayne.
• Stravinsky famously declared that music expressed nothing.
• The communists had unilaterally declared a ceasefire.
• We, the people of Indonesia, hereby declare Indonesia’s independence.
• ‘I’ll do it!’Tom declared.
• The day was declared a public holiday.
• The president declared a state of emergency.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they declare
• he / she / it declares
• past simple declared
• past participle declared
• -ing form declaring

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Latin declarare, from de- ‘thoroughly’ + clarare ‘make clear’ (from clarus ‘clear’).