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declare

intermediateB1

/dɪˈklɛr/ · de-clare

To make a statement or announcement officially.

Meanings

verbformal

To make a statement or announcement officially.

سرکاری طور پر ایک بیان یا اعلان کرنا۔

اعلان کرنا

ilaaan karna

Synonyms

announceproclaimstateاعلان کرنابیاں کرناآشکار کرنا

Antonyms

concealsuppresshideچھپانادباناپوشیدہ رکھنا

Common Collocations

  • declare war
  • declare independence
  • declare a state of emergency

Example Sentences

The government decided to declare a state of emergency.

حکومت نے ہنگامی حالت کا اعلان کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔

Hukoomat ne hangaami haalat ka ilaaan karne ka faisla kiya.

She plans to declare her candidacy for the elections next year.

وہ اگلے سال کے انتخابات کے لیے اپنی امیدواری کا اعلان کرنے کا ارادہ رکھتی ہے۔

Woh agle saal ke intekhabat ke liye apni umeedwaari ka ilaaan karne ka iraada rakhti hai.

He did not declare all his assets during the audit.

اس نے آڈٹ کے دوران اپنی تمام جائیدادوں کا اعلان نہیں کیا۔

Us ne audit ke dauran apni tamaam jaidaadon ka ilaaan nahi kiya.

Easily Confused With

proclaim:While both mean to announce, 'proclaim' has a more formal or grand connotation.

Word Family

declaration
nounاعلان
declared
verbاعلان کیا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a clear declaration made in a courtroom.

Imagine a person standing in front of a crowd holding a megaphone, making an important announcement.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت میں نہ ہو ہم تو کیا ہو، ہمیں تو عشق کا اعلان کرنا ہے۔

Mohabbat mein na ho hum to kya ho, humein to ishq ka ilaaan karna hai.

If there’s no us in love, what is there? We must declare our love.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چھپانے سے بُرائی بڑھتی ہے۔

Chhupane se burai barhti hai.

Hiding only increases the evil.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "declarare" — to make clear

First known use: 15th century

The word has evolved from the Latin 'declarare', which denotes making something clear or clear announcement.