declared

transitive verb declared, declaring

1. to make clearly known; state or announce openly, formally, etc.
2. to show or reveal
3. to say positively or emphatically
4. to make a statement, or account, of (taxable goods), as at customs
5. to authorize the payment or distribution of (a dividend, etc.)
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intransitive verb

1. to make a declaration
2. to state openly a choice, opinion, etc. (for or against)