1. (

• declare

) state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with" ;

2. (

• announce ,
• declare ,

) announce publicly or officially; "The President declared war" ;

3. (

• declare ,

) state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent" ;

4. (

• declare ,
• adjudge ,
• hold ,

) declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent" ;

5. (

• declare

) authorize payments of; "declare dividends" ;

6. (

• declare

) designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand ;

7. (

• declare ,

) make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official; "Do you have anything to declare?" ;

8. (

• declare ,

) proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against; "His wife declared at once for moving to the West Coast" ;