declared
English meaning: Declared
Definition
To make clear, explain, interpret.
Example
“The court declared the contract null and void.”
Another example: “At customs she declared the goods she had bought abroad.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Neutral to formal; the past tense of 'declare', meaning announced formally ('declared war', 'declared bankrupt') or stated firmly. Common in law, politics, customs ('anything to declare?') and news.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'declarare' (to make clear), from 'de-' plus 'clarare' (to make bright), from 'clarus' (clear), from the 14th century.
Synonyms
Antonyms / Opposites
- concealed
- withheld
- undeclared
Related Words
- bien
- unconstitutional
- void
- bankrupt
- invalid
- null
- bankruptcy
- redundant
- candidacy
- mourning
Common Collocations
- declared war
- declared bankrupt
- declared independence
- officially declared
- declared null and void
Word Forms
declare (v); declares; declared; declaring; declaration (n)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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