declare

verb (declare, declares, declared, declaring)

«declare» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To declare is to say something clearly, firmly or officially, so everyone knows. tree →
To declare war is to announce officially that a war is starting. tree →
To declare something at customs means to tell officials about goods you are bringing into a country. tree →

In the lessons

In history and social studies, countries declare independence or war; officials declare a result or an emergency. In stories a character declares their love or their plan. In cricket, a team captain declares to end their innings early. Phrases: declare war, declare independence, declare the winner, declare that, nothing to declare.

Examples

The judge declared her the winner. tree →
«I will never eat broccoli!» he declared. tree →
The country declared independence. tree →
The headteacher declared the new playground open. tree →
You must declare food at the airport. tree →
The mayor declared a state of emergency after the flood. tree →
She declared that she was going to become an astronaut. tree →
Now he declares that I am healed. tree →

Note

Regular verb: declared, declaring (drop the e). Noun: declaration. Similar: announce, state, proclaim.

In Jewish tradition

To declare is to tell, make known or explain something, often with authority. In Job and the Prophets it can also mean to tell what you know, or to proclaim God's acts.

Interpretation. In Job, God asks Job to "declare" what he knows of creation, and the tradition reads this as showing how small human understanding is next to God's.

Examples

And I told it unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.' (Torah GEN.41.24, JPS 1917) tree →
Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations; ask thy father, and he will declare unto thee, thine elders, and they will tell thee. (Torah DEU.32.7, JPS 1917) tree →
I declare unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish; ye shall not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest over the Jordan to go in to possess it. (Torah DEU.30.18, JPS 1917) tree →
Declare, if thou hast the understanding. (Writings JOB.38.4, JPS 1917) tree →
Declare, if thou knowest it all. (Writings JOB.38.18, JPS 1917) tree →
But who shall declare his way to his face? (Writings JOB.21.31, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Regular verb: declared, declaring (drop the e). Noun: declaration. Similar: announce, state, proclaim.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «declare» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«declare» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «declare» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«declare» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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