To make declaration of; to assert; to affirm; to set forth; to avow; as, he declares the story to be false
: For the captain of the batting side to announce the innings complete even though all batsmen have not been dismissed
If you declare goods that you have bought in another country or money that you have earned, you say how much you have bought or earned so that you can pay tax on it. Your income must be declared on this form
designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand authorize payments of; "declare dividends
v to establish a declaration See declare, declaim, or proclaim @IGindex{decline}
state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent" declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent" proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against; "His wife declared at once for moving to the West Coast" state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with" make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official; "Do you have anything to declare?" designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand authorize payments of; "declare dividends
To state the plaintiff's cause of action at law in a legal form; as, the plaintiff declares in trespass