declared
adjective
[ dɪˈklɛːd ]
• openly or formally asserted or announced.
• "despite the company's declared good intentions, some remained sceptical"
declare
verb
• say something in a solemn and emphatic manner.
• "the prime minister declared that the programme of austerity had paid off"
Similar:
proclaim,
announce,
make known,
state,
communicate,
reveal,
divulge,
mention,
talk about,
raise,
moot,
air,
bring into the open,
voice,
articulate,
pronounce,
express,
vent,
set forth,
make public,
publicize,
disseminate,
circulate,
publish,
broadcast,
promulgate,
trumpet,
blazon,
come out with,
shout from the rooftops,
noise abroad,
blazon abroad,
preconize,
• acknowledge possession of (taxable income or dutiable goods).
• "if you have something to declare customs officers will tell you the duty payable"
• close an innings voluntarily before all the wickets have fallen.
• "Pakistan declared at 446 for four"
• announce that one holds (certain combinations of cards) in a card game.
Origin:
Middle English: from Latin declarare, from de- ‘thoroughly’ + clarare ‘make clear’ (from clarus ‘clear’).
