declare

[dih-klair] / dɪˈklɛər /

VERB

make known clearly or officially

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge advocate affirm announce argue assert claim confirm disclose inform insist maintain proclaim reaffirm repeat reveal stress tell

STRONG

advance allege attest aver avow blaze certify cite confess contend convey demonstrate enunciate manifest notify pass profess promulgate pronounce propound publish reassert render show sound state swear testify validate vouch

WEAK

allegate asseverate be positive bring forward give out put forward set forth

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal contradict deny forget hide ignore oppose repudiate suppress veto withhold

STRONG

abandon confuse disavow disown fail mumble obscure refuse reject renounce retreat take

WEAK

disclaim retract

VERB

claim as possession

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge admit disclose indicate reveal

STRONG

avouch avow confess convey divulge impart manifest notify own profess represent state swear

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal hide refuse

STRONG

deny disavow disown keep repudiate secrete withhold

WEAK

disclaim retract

Example Sentences

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Aberdeenshire Council declared a "major incident" on Tuesday after days of weather warnings brought widespread disruption.

From BBC

"We expect that Western countries, which declare their commitment to freedom of navigation on the high seas, will begin adhering to this principle themselves."

From BBC

Aberdeenshire Council has declared a major incident saying it was looking at a "prolonged period of significant impact".

From BBC

“I could not believe such evil,” he later declared.

From The Wall Street Journal

He previously declared himself "satisfied" by the way things had been handled and saw no reason for an investigation.

From BBC

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