declares

1. state emphatically and authoritativelyExamples: "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"Synonyms: declare

2. announce publicly or officiallyExamples: "The President declared war"Synonyms: announce, declare

3. state firmlyExamples: "He declared that he was innocent"Synonyms: declare

4. declare to beExamples: "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent"Synonyms: adjudge, declare, hold

5. authorize payments ofExamples: "declare dividends"Synonyms: declare

6. designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a handSynonyms: declare