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declare
Verb
  • To make clear, explain, interpret. obsolete, transitive
  • To make a declaration. intransitive
  • To announce one’s support, choice, opinion, etc. transitive
  • For the captain of the batting side to announce the innings complete even though all batsmen have not been dismissed. intransitive, cricket
  • To announce something formally or officially. transitive
  • For a constituency in an election to officially announce the result intransitive, politics
  • To affirm or state something emphatically. transitive
  • To inform government customs or taxation officials of goods one is importing or of income, expenses, or other circumstances affecting one's taxes. transitive
  • To make outstanding debts, e.g. taxes, payable. transitive
  • To explicitly include (a variable) as part of a list of variables, often providing some information about the data it is expected to contain. transitive, programming