declare Copy link Outline A. Trans.I. To make known1. declāro, 1 (by words or deeds)2. pătĕfăcio, 33. ăpĕrio, ŭi, rtum, 44. ēdīco, xi, ctum, 3 (to say out plainly)5. ēdo, dĭdi, dĭtum, 3 (= edico)6. prŏfĭteor, fessus, 2 (esp. of giving regular notice or information)II. To proclaim1. dēnuntio, 12. indīco, xi, ctum, 33. dēclāro, 1 (less freq. in this sense)4. rĕnuntio, 1 (of the formal announcement of elections, auspices; the technical word)5. prōnuntio, 1 (openly; by word of mouth)6. appello, 1 (to name, designate)7. jūdĭco, 1 (with ref. to a formal decision by a judicial authority)8. praedĭco, 1 (announce as a crier)B. Intrans.I. To affirm, avow1. prŏfĭteor, fessus, 2 (to d. freely, openly)2. affirmo, confirmo, 1 (to assert strongly)II. Fig. • declare: A. Trans. I. To make known: 1. declāro, 1 (by words or deeds): the gods often d. their presence, praesentiam saepe suam divi d., Cic.: v. to manifest. 2. pătĕfăcio, 3: v. reveal, unfold. 3. ăpĕrio, ŭi, rtum, 4: to d. one's opinion, sententiam suam ap., Cic.: v. disclose. 4. ēdīco, xi, ctum, 3 (to say out plainly): being ordered by the consul to d. what he knew, a consule jussus quae sciret e., Sall. 5. ēdo, dĭdi, dĭtum, 3 (= edico): d. your name and country, ede tuum nomen et patriam, Ov. 6. prŏfĭteor, fessus, 2 (esp. of giving regular notice or information): to d. the number of acres (owned), jugera pr., Cic.: to d. what share of spoil any one possesses, quantum quis habeat praedae pr., Cic. II. To proclaim: 1. dēnuntio, 1: whom the senate had sent to d. war, quos senatus ad denuntiandum bellum miserant, Cic. 2. indīco, xi, ctum, 3: he d.d war against the Roman people in his own name, bellum populo Romano suo nomine indixit, Cic. 3. dēclāro, 1 (less freq. in this sense): M. Tullius and C. Antonius are d.d consuls, consules declarantur M. Tullius et C. Antonius, Sall. Cat. 24: Cic.: he d.s Cloanthus victor by the herald's voice, victorem praeconis voce Cloanthum declarat, Virg. 4. rĕnuntio, 1 (of the formal announcement of elections, auspices; the technical word): he is d.d consul, consul renuntiatur, Cic.: Varr.: Liv. 5. prōnuntio, 1 (openly; by word of mouth): the judices d. their verdict, judices sententiam pr., Cic.: v. to proclaim. 6. appello, 1 (to name, designate): he d.s Achates victor, victorem appellat Achaten, Virg.: (aliquem) regem appellare may refer either to the first designation of a king, or to his being afterwards called by that title: cf. Caes. B. G. 7, 4. (To d. king may be approximately expr. by regem facere, creare: v. to appoint: or if the ceremony of a proclamation be intended, perh. indicere or nuntiare: v. to announce.) 7. jūdĭco, 1 (with ref. to a formal decision by a judicial authority): to d. any one a public enemy, aliquem hostem j., Cic.: Nep. 8. praedĭco, 1 (announce as a crier): v. to proclaim. See also to profess, publish. B. Intrans.: I. To affirm, avow: 1. prŏfĭteor, fessus, 2 (to d. freely, openly): they d. they will shrink from no peril, profitentur se nullum periculum recusare, Caes.: Cic.: v. to profess, avow. 2. affirmo, confirmo, 1 (to assert strongly): v. to affirm, maintain. II. Fig.: to d. for, i. e. to show oneself favourable to: Phr.: fortune d.d for the right of nations, pro jure gentium stetit fortuna, Ov.: to d. for any one, in causam alicujus descendere, Liv.; partes alicujus sequi, Vell.: the people d.d for him, in hunc favor populi se inclinabat, Liv.: when some d.d for Sulla, others for Cinna, cum alii Sullanis, alii Cinnanis partibus faverent, Cic.: victory d.d for the patres, victoria penes patres fuit, Liv.: they waited to see on which side victory would d. herself, *exspectabant donec palam foret utrius partis esset victoria; ab utra parte fortuna rem daret, cf. Liv. 1, 27.