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declared

intermediateB1

/dɪˈklɛrd/ · de-clared

to make something known publicly or officially.

Meanings

verbformal

to make something known publicly or officially.

کسی چیز کو عام طور پر یا سرکاری طور پر جاننا دینا۔

اعلان کیا

ila'an kiya

Formal: مُنعقد کیا

Synonyms

announcedproclaimedstatedاعلان کیابیان کیافاش کیا

Antonyms

concealedsuppressedhiddenچھپادبایاغائب

Common Collocations

  • declared intention
  • declared state
  • publicly declared

Example Sentences

The government declared a state of emergency.

حکومت نے ہنگامی حالت کا اعلان کیا۔

Hukumat ne hangami halat ka ila'an kiya.

He declared his candidacy for the upcoming election.

اس نے آنے والے انتخابات کے لئے اپنی نامزدگی کا اعلان کیا۔

Us ne aanay walay intekhabat ke liye apni namzadgi ka ila'an kiya.

They declared their love for each other in front of their families.

انہوں نے اپنے خاندان کے سامنے ایک دوسرے کے لئے اپنے عشق کا اعلان کیا۔

Unhone apne khandan ke samne aik doosre ke liye apne ishq ka ila'an kiya.

Easily Confused With

pronounced:While both means to make something known, 'declared' often refers to formal announcements, whereas 'pronounced' can refer to vocal statements.

Word Family

declare
verbاعلان کرنا
declaration
nounاعلان
declarative
adjectiveاعلانیہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of declaring something as clearly stating it out loud.

Imagine a person standing on a podium making a public announcement.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "declarare" — to make clear, to reveal

First known use: 14th century

The word 'declare' evolved from Latin 'declarare', which means 'to make clear or to reveal'. Its use in English dates back to the 13th century, where it primarily appeared in legal and formal contexts.