declare

de•clare

[[t]dɪˈklɛər[/t]] v. -clared, -clar•ing

1) to make known; state clearly, esp. in explicit or formal terms

2) to announce officially; proclaim

3) to state emphatically

4) to reveal; indicate

5) to make due statement of (goods for duty, income for taxation, etc.)

6) to make (a dividend) payable

7) gam to bid (a trump suit or no-trump) in bridge

8) to make a declaration

9) to proclaim oneself:

to declare against a proposal[/ex]

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Etymology: 1275–1325; ME < L dēclārāre to explain =dē- de-+clārāre to make clear, der. of clārus clear de•clar′a•ble, adj. de•clar′er, n. syn: declare, affirm, assert imply making something known emphatically, openly, or formally. To declare is to make known, sometimes in the face of actual or potential contradiction: to declare someone the winner of a contest. to affirm is to make a statement based on one's reputation for knowledge or veracity, or so related to a generally recognized truth that denial is not likely: to affirm the necessity of high standards. To assert is to state boldly, usu. without other proof than personal authority or conviction: to assert that the climate is changing.