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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She was speaking after a spate of hospitals declared critical incidents during the first two weeks of the new year.

From BBC

Six months later, Chinese authorities declared that the vessel was in fact being used by Taiwanese smugglers.

From The Wall Street Journal

In addition, the head of Uganda's electoral body told the BBC he has received threats warning him against declaring certain results.

From BBC

The value of the bookings differed from the figure written in the return, however, which declared a much smaller sum of £3,321 for "staff accommodation" from Airbnb.

From BBC

And, having seen six of its 10 episodes, I can declare that I like “Starfleet Academy” fine.

From Los Angeles Times

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