| has gloss | (verb) state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"
declare |
| lexicalization | eng: declare |
| subclass of | (verb) express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"
tell, state, say |
| has subclass | (verb) state freely; "The teacher professed that he was not generous when it came to giving good grades"
profess |
| has subclass | (verb) to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
swear, affirm, assert, avow, aver, swan, verify |
| has subclass | (verb) make a deposition; declare under oath
swear, depose, depone |
| has subclass | (verb) give testimony in a court of law
testify, attest, bear witness, take the stand |
| has subclass | (verb) issue a decree; "The King only can decree"
decree |
| has subclass | (verb) express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation; "John spoke up at the meeting"
speak out, speak up, animadvert, sound off, opine |
| has subclass | (verb) declare the loser
count out |
| has subclass | (verb) enter a plea, as in courts of law; "She pleaded not guilty"
plead |
| has subclass | (verb) confess one's faith in, or allegiance to; "The terrorists professed allegiance to their country"; "he professes to be a Communist"
profess |
| has subclass | (verb) declare or judge unfit for use or habitation; "The building was condemned by the inspector"
condemn |
| has subclass | (verb) render holy by means of religious rites
bless, consecrate, hallow, sanctify |
| has subclass | (verb) furnish a justifying analysis or explanation; "I can't account for the missing money"
answer for, account |
| has subclass | (verb) make a proposal, declare a plan for something; "the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax"
suggest, propose, advise |
| has subclass | (verb) make a promise or commitment
assure, promise |
| has subclass | (verb) promise to undertake or give; "I promise you my best effort"
promise |
| has subclass | (verb) refuse to testify by invoking the Fifth Amendment, which states that nobody may be forced to testify as a witness against himself or herself
take the Fifth Amendment, take the Fifth |
| has subclass | (verb) pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law; "He was condemned to ten years in prison"
condemn, doom, sentence |
| has subclass | (verb) state or announce; "`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed"; "The King will proclaim an amnesty"
exclaim, promulgate, proclaim |