DECLARE

State emphatically and authoritatively

Example: "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"

• say  6
• state  5
• tell  4

• plead  8
• profess  12
• condemn  12
• bless  7
• • consecrate  14
  • hallow  12
  • sanctify  16
  • account  11
  • answer for
  • advise  10
  • propose  11
  • suggest  9
  • assure  6
  • promise  11
  • promise  11
  • take the fifth
  • take the fifth amendment
  • condemn  12
  • doom  7
  • sentence  10
  • exclaim  18
  • proclaim  14
  • promulgate  15
  • profess  12
  • affirm  14
  • assert  6
  • aver  7
  • avow  10
  • swan  7
  • swear  8
  • verify  15
  • depone  9
  • depose  9
  • swear  8
  • attest  6
  • bear witness
  • take the stand
  • testify  13
  • decree  9
  • animadvert  16
  • opine  7
  • sound off
  • speak out
  • speak up
  • count out
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Announce publicly or officially

Example: "The president declared war"

• announce  10

• say  6
• state  5
• tell  4

• promulgate  15

State firmly

Example: "He declared that he was innocent"

Declare to be

Example: "She was declared incompetent"

• adjudge  17
• hold  8

• evaluate  11
• judge  14
• pass judgment

• acknowledge  22
• admit  8
• superannuate  14
• bastardise  13
• • bastardize  22
  • certify  15
  • call  6
  • beatify  15
  • canonise  10
  • canonize  19
  • saint  5
  • judge  14
  • label  7
  • pronounce  13
  • cancel  10
  • strike down
  • formalise  14
  • formalize  23
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Authorize payments of

Example: "Declare dividends"

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

Make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official

Example: "Do you have anything to declare?"

Proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against

Example: "His wife declared at once for moving to the west coast"