declare

Phonetics

/dɪˈkleə/

/dəˈklɛɚ/

verb

To make clear, explain, interpret.
To make a declaration.
To show one's cards in order to score.
To announce one’s support, choice, opinion, etc.
Example: He declared him innocent.
For the captain of the batting side to announce the innings complete even though all batsmen have not been dismissed.
To announce something formally or officially.
Example: declare bankruptcy
For a constituency in an election to officially announce the result
Example: Houghton and Sunderland South was the first constituency to declare in the 2015 general election.
To affirm or state something emphatically.
To inform government customs or taxation officials of goods one is importing or of income, expenses, or other circumstances affecting one's taxes.
To make outstanding debts, e.g. taxes, payable.
To explicitly establish the existence of (a variable, function, etc.) without necessarily describing its content.
Example: The counter "i" was declared as an integer.

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