declare
/dɪˈkleə(r)/verb
उच्चारण डिक्लेअर
घोषणा करना, ऐलान करना
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[T] ~ sth | ~ (that)… | ~ sb/sth (to be) sth
to say something officially or publicly
घोषणा करना, ऐलान करना
- The government declared a holiday.
- The results were declared on Monday.
- He was declared the winner.
+ 3 more examples
- The principal declared a holiday because of the heavy rain.
- The election officer declared Radhika the winner.
- The state declared the area a wildlife sanctuary.
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[T] ~ (that)… | + speech
to state something firmly and clearly
दृढ़ता से कहना
- 'I will not resign,' she declared.
- "We shall not give up," the captain declared after the first defeat.
- The accused declared loudly in court that he was innocent.
+ 2 more examples
- She declared that she would never speak to him again.
- The coach declared himself fully satisfied with the team's effort.
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[T] ~ sth
to tell the authorities about money you have earned or goods you have bought so that you can pay tax
(आय, सामान) घोषित करना
- Do you have anything to declare at customs?
- declare your income
- You must declare all your gold at the airport.
+ 2 more examples
- He did not declare the income from his shop.
- Please declare any foreign currency you are carrying.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
declare + that-clause
Use this for a firm public statement; there is no indirect object after declare.
दृढ़ सार्वजनिक कथन के लिए यह रचना है; 'declare' के बाद indirect object नहीं आता।
- The minister declared that the school would reopen.
- Radhika declared that she would not give up.
declare + sb / sth + noun / adjective
Declare takes an object and a complement directly, without as or to be.
'Declare' के बाद object और complement सीधे आते हैं, as या to be के बिना।
- The umpire declared him out.
- The judge declared the law invalid.
declare + a / the + noun
Many nouns need an article after declare, such as a holiday, a winner and an emergency.
Declare के बाद holiday, winner, emergency जैसे कई nouns के साथ article आता है।
- The government declared a holiday on Monday.
- The state declared an emergency after the floods.
declare sth (to customs / tax office)
At the airport you declare goods or income to the authorities.
हवाई अड्डे पर आप अधिकारियों को सामान या आय की घोषणा करते हैं।
- Have you anything to declare?
declare + war on / against
The idiom declare war takes on or against for the enemy.
Idiom 'declare war' में शत्रु के लिए on या against आता है।
- The country declared war on its neighbour.
+Collocations 3
declare + noun
a winnera holidayan emergencywarindependence
- The organisers declared Radhika the winner.
adverb + declare
publiclyopenlyofficiallyproudlysolemnly
- He publicly declared his support for the plan.
declare + adjective
opennull and voidbankruptsafeguilty
- The court declared the election null and void.
“More examples 5
- The captain declared the innings closed at 280 for six.
कप्तान ने 280 पर छह विकेट के स्कोर पर पारी समाप्त घोषित कर दी।
- India declared itself a republic on 26 January 1950.
भारत ने 26 जनवरी 1950 को स्वयं को गणराज्य घोषित किया।
- The doctor declared the patient out of danger.
डॉक्टर ने मरीज़ को खतरे से बाहर घोषित किया।
- All income above the limit must be declared to the tax office.
सीमा से अधिक सारी आय की घोषणा आयकर कार्यालय को करनी होगी।
- The old man declared that he had never seen such rain.
बुज़ुर्ग ने कहा कि उसने ऐसी बारिश कभी नहीं देखी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He declared me that he was innocent.
✓ He declared that he was innocent.
Declare has no indirect object; use tell if you name the listener.
'Declare' के बाद indirect object नहीं आता; सुनने वाले का नाम लेना हो तो tell का प्रयोग करें।
✗ The umpire declared him as out.
✓ The umpire declared him out.
Declare takes the object and complement directly, without as.
'Declare' के बाद object और complement सीधे आते हैं, as के बिना।
✗ The government declared holiday on Monday.
✓ The government declared a holiday on Monday.
Holiday is countable and needs an article.
'Holiday' countable है और इसके साथ article चाहिए।
¶Idioms 1
declare war (on/against sb/sth)
to announce formally that you are beginning a war; to say that you are going to try to stop something
(किसी के विरुद्ध) युद्ध की घोषणा करना
- The government declared war on corruption.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
de·clare
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Declare a result, declare war on, declare an emergency, declare a candidate elected.
Collocations: declare a result (नतीजा घोषित करना), declare war on (किसी देश के विरुद्ध युद्ध की घोषणा करना), declare an emergency (आपातकाल घोषित करना), declare a candidate elected (उम्मीदवार को निर्वाचित घोषित करना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Declaration of Independence (USA, 1776); the Purna Swaraj declaration (Lahore, 1929); the Election Commission declares results.
Declaration of Independence (USA, 1776); पूर्ण स्वराज की घोषणा (लाहौर, 1929); चुनाव आयोग परिणाम घोषित करता है।