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  JEFFERSON DICTATING THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
• WordNet 3.6
  • v declare state firmly "He declared that he was innocent"
  • v declare declare to be "She was declared incompetent","judge held that the defendant was innocent"
  • v declare announce publicly or officially "The President declared war"
  • v declare proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against "His wife declared at once for moving to the West Coast"
  • v declare state emphatically and authoritatively "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"
  • v declare make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official "Do you have anything to declare?"
  • v declare designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand
  • v declare authorize payments of "declare dividends"
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THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

• Interesting fact: Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, JohnHancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, butthe last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.
• • Declare To make a declaration, or an open and explicit avowal; to proclaim one's self; -- often with for or against; as, victory declares against the allies. "Like fawning courtiers, for success they wait,
    And then come smiling, and declare for fate."
  • Declare To make clear; to free from obscurity. "To declare this a little."
  • Declare To make declaration of; to assert; to affirm; to set forth; to avow; as, he declares the story to be false. "I the Lord . . . declare things that are right."
  • Declare (Com) To make full statement of, as goods, etc., for the purpose of paying taxes, duties, etc.
  • Declare To make known by language; to communicate or manifest explicitly and plainly in any way; to exhibit; to publish; to proclaim; to announce. "This day I have begot whom I declare My only Son.""The heavens declare the glory of God."
  • Declare (Law) To state the plaintiff's cause of action at law in a legal form; as, the plaintiff declares in trespass.
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• Interesting fact: In the Victoria era, red tulips were a declaration of love
• • declare To make clear; clear up; free from obscurity; make plain.
  • declare To make known by words; assert explicitly; manifest or communicate plainly in any way; publish; proclaim; tell.
  • declare To proclaim; announce.
  • declare To assert; affirm: as, he declares the story to be false.
  • declare In law, to solemnly assert a fact before witnesses: as, he declared a paper signed by him to be his last will and testament.
  • declare To make a full statement of, as of goods on which duty is to be paid at the custom-house.
  • declare To make known one's thoughts or opinions; proclaim or avow some opinion, purpose, or resolution in favor or in opposition; make known explicitly some determination; make a declaration; come out: with for or against: as, the prince declared for the allies; victory had not declared for either party; the allied powers declared against France.
  • declare Specifically To express a formal decision; make a decision known by official proclamation or notice.
  • declare In law, to make a declaration or complaint; set forth formally in pleading the cause for relief against the defendant: as, the plaintiff declared on a promissory note.
  • declare In the game of bezique, to lay on the table, face up, any counting-cards or combinations of cards; show cards for the purpose of scoring.
  • declare To decide against continuing a habit or practice; break away from a custom: as, to declare off from smoking.
  • declare In bridge, to make or name the trump suit, or to announce the intention to play without a trump.
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• Interesting fact: In 1984, Ronald Reagan declared the month of July to be "National Ice Cream Month."
• • v.t Declare de-klār′ to make known: to announce: to assert: to make a full statement of, as of goods at a custom-house
  • v.i Declare to make a statement: to show cards in order to score
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• Mal Pancoast

  

  “You get whatever accomplishment you are willing to declare.”
• Lewis Morris

  

  “Stand upright, speak thy thoughts, declare the truth thou hast, that all may share; Be bold, proclaim it everywhere: They only live who dare.”
• Henry David Thoreau

  

  “I quietly declare war with the State, after my fashion, though I will still make use and get advantage of her as I can, as is usual in such cases.”
• George Eliot

  

  “The intense happiness of our union is derived in a high degree from the perfect freedom with which we each follow and declare our own impressions.”
• The Talmud

  

  “Greater even than the pious man is he who eats that which is the fruit of his own toil; for scripture declares him twice-blessed.”
• Herbert Clark Hoover

  

  “Older men declare war. But it is youth that must fight and die.”

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