Definitions
1.VerbTo make clear, explain, interpret.
2.VerbTo assert or announce formally, officially, explicitly, or emphatically."He declared him innocent.; declare bankruptcy; declare victory; declare war; declare independence; declare an innings closed; I'll declare for the presidency."
3.VerbTo inform government customs or taxation officials of goods one is importing or of income, expenses, or other circumstances affecting one's taxes.
4.VerbTo show one's cards in order to score.
5.VerbFor a constituency in an election to officially announce the result"Houghton and Sunderland South was the first constituency to declare in the 2015 general election."
6.VerbThe decision of the captain to let the bowling side bat in test cricket to save time without being all out."He declared at 689-7."
7.VerbTo explicitly establish the existence of (a variable, function, etc.) without necessarily describing its content."The counter "i" was declared as an integer."
8.Verbto declare war .mw-parser-output .object-usage-tag{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output .deprecated{color:var(--wikt-palette-grey-lime-8,olivedrab)}[with on]"France declared on me, I'm finished!"
9.VerbTo state that a thing shall happen or affirm a condition in the hopes of seeing it happen spiritually, in contrast to prayer which takes the form of a request."He prayed to God "please heal my sister", while she declared "I am healed in Jesus' name"."