Synonyms for

Declares

Verb / dɪˈklerz / Another word for declares — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To make a statement or announcement.

Synonyms & similar words

announce adjudge declare hold assert pronounce announce proclaim state affirm aver avow swear attest testify maintain contend argue claim assert allege aver avow profess vow

Synonyms by register

Formal

states asserts professes avows

Informal

says tells puts mentions

Literary

proclaims utters vows

Antonyms

conceals hides denies disavows retracts recants withholds

Common collocations

  • declares war
  • declares bankruptcy
  • declares victory
  • declares intention
  • declares independence
  • declares null and void
  • declares guilty

Word family

noun declaration
verb declare
adjective declarative

Usage note

Often used in legal or official contexts to make a formal statement. Can also be used more generally to state something emphatically.

Example sentences

  1. She declares her innocence.
  2. He declares his candidacy for the presidency.
  3. The judge declares the defendant guilty.
  4. The president declares a state of emergency.
  5. The doctor declares the patient healthy.

Quotes

  • "I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading!" - Jane Austen
  • "I declare to you that woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself." - Susan B. Anthony
  • "I declare that I have never met, seen or heard of any person in the world who would not like to be at the top of his or her class in something." - George Matthew Adams

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