declare – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of declare

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to declare
Participle: declared
Gerund: declaring

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

Ideclare
youdeclare
he;she;itdeclares
wedeclare
youdeclare
theydeclare

Perfect

Ihave declared
youhave declared
he;she;ithas declared
wehave declared
youhave declared
theyhave declared

Past

Ideclared
youdeclared
he;she;itdeclared
wedeclared
youdeclared
theydeclared

Pluperfect

Ihad declared
youhad declared
he;she;ithad declared
wehad declared
youhad declared
theyhad declared

Future

Iwill declare
youwill declare
he;she;itwill declare
wewill declare
youwill declare
theywill declare

Future Perfect

Iwill have declared
youwill have declared
he;she;itwill have declared
wewill have declared
youwill have declared
theywill have declared

Subjunctive

Present

Ideclare
youdeclare
he;she;itdeclare
wedeclare
youdeclare
theydeclare

Perfect

Ihave declared
youhave declared
he;she;ithave declared
wehave declared
youhave declared
theyhave declared

Imperfect

Ideclared
youdeclared
he;she;itdeclared
wedeclared
youdeclared
theydeclared

Pluperfect

Ihad declared
youhad declared
he;she;ithad declared
wehad declared
youhad declared
theyhad declared

Conditional

Present

Iwould declare
youwould declare
he;she;itwould declare
wewould declare
youwould declare
theywould declare

Perfect

Iwould have declared
youwould have declared
he;she;itwould have declared
wewould have declared
youwould have declared
theywould have declared

Imperative

youdeclare
weLet's declare
youdeclare

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam declaring
youare declaring
he;she;itis declaring
weare declaring
youare declaring
theyare declaring

Perfect

Ihave been declaring
youhave been declaring
he;she;ithas been declaring
wehave been declaring
youhave been declaring
theyhave been declaring

Past

Iwas declaring
youwere declaring
he;she;itwas declaring
wewere declaring
youwere declaring
theywere declaring

Pluperfect

Ihad been declaring
youhad been declaring
he;she;ithad been declaring
wehad been declaring
youhad been declaring
theyhad been declaring

Future

Iwill be declaring
youwill be declaring
he;she;itwill be declaring
wewill be declaring
youwill be declaring
theywill be declaring

Future Perfect

Iwill have been declaring
youwill have been declaring
he;she;itwill have been declaring
wewill have been declaring
youwill have been declaring
theywill have been declaring

Conditional

Present

Iwould be declaring
youwould be declaring
he;she;itwould be declaring
wewould be declaring
youwould be declaring
theywould be declaring

Perfect

Iwould have been declaring
youwould have been declaring
he;she;itwould have been declaring
wewould have been declaring
youwould have been declaring
theywould have been declaring

Other

Verbs similar to 'declare'

becare, beclart, beglare, decage, decar, decarb, decard, decease, deceave, decharm,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

to make a declaration
announce
to give public notice; to make known
announce, herald, make known, proclaim, promulgate, promulge
announce
swear, expound, proclaim, pronounce
maintain
express, affirm, allege, assert, advocate, mention, asseverate, say
disclose
confess, advertise, manifest, avow, annunciate, publish, notify, blaze

Antonyms

announce
suppress, withhold, bury, stifle
maintain
discontinue, quit, forsake, leave
disclose
withhold, hide, mask, cover

Additional Information

Etymology

From Middle English declaren, from Old French declarer, from Latin dēclārō (“to make clear”), from dē- + clārus (“clear”). See: Latin 'dēclārō'.

Verbs referencing "declare"

Spanish declarar, Latin arguo, Swedish deklarera.

Sample Sentences

  • [...] shoulder, and began capering and dancing with her, while Mas’r George snapped at her with his pocket-handkerchief, and Mose and Pete, now returned again, roared after her like bears, till Aunt Chloe declared that they “ fairly took her head off ” with their noise. As, according to her own statement, this surgical operation was a matter of daily occurrence in the cabin, the declaration no whit abated the [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] a number of females, many of whom were only then just verging upon womanhood, it may be reasonably supposed that some were delicate and fragile in appearance: no doubt there were. But I solemnly declare, that from all the crowd I saw in the different factories that day, I cannot recall or separate one young face that gave me a painful impression; not one young girl whom, assuming it to be a matter [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] once, debating with myself, whether, if I had the power of saying ‘Yes ’ or ‘No, ’ I would allow it to be tried in certain cases, where the terms of imprisonment were short; but now, I solemnly declare, that with no rewards or honours could I walk a happy man beneath the open sky by day, or lie me down upon my bed at night, with the consciousness that one human creature, for any length of time, no [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] encouragement, would have mingled with his professional recollections the most detestable cant; but I am very much mistaken if he could have surpassed the unmitigated hypocrisy with which he declared that he blessed the day on which he came into that prison, and that he never would commit another robbery as long as he lived. (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • “ I declare, it's real mean ! I don't care what they say, any of ’ em ! It's a nasty, mean shame ! If I was a man, they shouldn't do it,—they should not, _so_ ! ” said George, with a kind of subdued howl. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] to strangers not with shame, but pride; its face not turned towards the wall, itself not taken down and burned; is the Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America, which solemnly declares that All Men are created Equal; and are endowed by their Creator with the Inalienable Rights of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness ! (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • “ I declare, my very blood runs cold when I think of it,—your condition and your risks ! ” said Mr. Wilson. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] particular on this point. His stable services were merely a sinecure, and consisted simply in a daily care and inspection, and directing an under-servant in his duties; for Marie St. Clare declared that she could not have any smell of the horses about him when he came near her, and that he must positively not be put to any service that would make him unpleasant to her, as her nervous system [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] and Rosa—agreed that she was no lady; ladies never keep working about as she did,—that she had no _air_ at all; and they were surprised that she should be any relation of the St. Clares. Even Marie declared that it was absolutely fatiguing to see Cousin Ophelia always so busy. And, in fact, Miss Ophelia's industry was so incessant as to lay some foundation for the complaint. She sewed and stitched [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • Topsy, with loud protestations, and tears, and groans, declared that she _could_ not. “ They ’ s burnt up,—they was. ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)