A Quick and Simple Dictionary

declare

1. Verb.  (obsolete, transitive) To make clear, explain, interpret.
2. Verb.  (intransitive) To make a declaration.
3. Verb.  (transitive) To announce one’s support, choice, opinion, etc.
4. Verb.  (intransitive, cricket) For the captain of the batting side to announce the innings complete even though all batsmen have not been dismissed.
5. Verb.  (transitive) To announce something formally or officially.
6. Verb.  (transitive) To affirm or state something emphatically.
7. Verb.  (transitive) To inform government customs or taxation officials of goods one is importing or of income, expenses, or other circumstances affecting one's taxes.
8. Verb.  (transitive) To make outstanding debts, e.g. taxes, payable.
9. Verb.  (transitive, computing) To explicitly include (a variable) as part of a list of variables, often providing some information about the data it is expected to contain.