Declare — Defs

01 v. t. To make clear; to free from obscurity.

imp. & p. p. Declared; p. pr. & vb. n. Declaring

1.
To make clear; to free from obscurity.[Obs.]
2.
To make known by language; to communicate or manifest explicitly and plainly in any way; to exhibit; to publish; to proclaim; to announce.
“This day I have begot whom I declare My only Son.” — Milton.

“The heavens declare the glory of God.” — Ps. xix. 1.
3.
To make declaration of; to assert; to affirm; to set forth; to avow; as, he declares the story to be false.
“I the Lord . . . declare things that are right.” — Isa. xlv. 19.
4.
To make full statement of, as goods, etc., for the purpose of paying taxes, duties, etc.(Com.)

Phrases & compounds

To declare off — to recede from an agreement, undertaking, contract, etc.; to renounce.

To declare one's self — to avow one's opinion; to show openly what one thinks, or which side he espouses.

02 v. i. To make a declaration, or an open and explicit avowal; to proclaim one's self; -- often with for or against; as, victory declares against t…

1.
To make a declaration, or an open and explicit avowal; to proclaim one's self; -- often with for or against; as, victory declares against the allies.
“Like fawning courtiers, for success they wait, And then come smiling, and declare for fate.” — Dryden.
2.
To state the plaintiff's cause of action at law in a legal form; as, the plaintiff declares in trespass.(Law)