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Common collocations with declare in American Collocation

declare verb transitive

US /dɪˈkler/

bankrupt
illegal
invalid
null and void

He could not see how a marriage of such long standing could be declared invalid.

in public

formally
officially
openly
publicly

Councillor Denny unveiled the plaque, and officially declared the station open.

with confidence

boldly
confidently

She boldly declared that she was quite prepared to take the consequences her actions might have.

with pride

proudly
triumphantly

We can now proudly declare that we are officially a good employer!

something to other people

intention
interest
love
support

When she writes him a letter declaring her love for him, she is pointedly rejected.

winner

winner

The player with the most points is declared the winner.

something official

independence
state of emergency
war

Kazakhstan declared its independence on December 16, 1991.