declared

«declared» in Mova's school dictionary: the past form of «declare»: said clearly, firmly or… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb, past of declare (declare, declares, declared, declaring); adjective (declared)

meaning for a pupil

1) Declared is the past form of «declare»: said clearly, firmly or officially. tree →

2) As an adjective, declared means stated publicly, openly (a declared aim, a declared winner). tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories and news «was declared the winner» or «declared war» tells that an official statement was made. In social studies countries declared independence. In sport and games a declared winner is official. Phrases: declared the winner, declared war, declared open, a declared aim.

examples

• She was declared the winner of the spelling bee. tree →
• The king declared war on his neighbour. tree →
• The new bridge was declared open. tree →
• «That's mine!» he declared. tree →
• The doctor declared him fit to play. tree →
• Their declared aim was to plant a thousand trees. tree →
• The game was declared a draw. tree →
• “I do not understand this,” Finnian declared roundly. tree →

note

Past and past participle of «declare»: declared. Often passive: was declared, has been declared. Pronounced di-KLAIRD.

In the corpora

• Edward Jenner made the first vaccine in 1796 from cowpox, and smallpox was declared wiped out worldwide in 1980.
• Kai declared it the most unfair rule in the history of the world.
• In 1949 Mao Zedong won the civil war and declared the People's Republic; the Nationalists went to Taiwan.
• The United States declared its independence in 1776.
• Ukraine declared independence on 24 August 1991, 35 years before 2026.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «declared» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.