declares
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Definitions ofdeclares
- 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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