Basic Details
Word: Declared
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Said officially or firmly; the past tense of declare. As an adjective it means openly stated, as in a declared aim.
Synonyms: announced, stated, proclaimed
Antonyms: concealed, hidden
How to Spell Declared
Syllables: de - clared
Tricky part: Only a d is added to declare. Students add an i (declaired) or an extra e (decleared).
Watch out for: declaired, decleared, declard
Memory tip: Write declare and just add d, as care becomes cared. Nothing else moves.
Usage Examples
Example 1: The judges declared Meena the winner of the debate.
Example 2: The day was declared a public holiday.
Example 3: His declared aim is to finish the marathon in under four hours.
Fun Fact
India was declared a republic on 26 January 1950, the day its Constitution came into force; it had been adopted two months earlier, on 26 November 1949.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
The school declaired a holiday on Monday because the roads near the river were flooded after three days of heavy rain.
a) holiday
b) declaired
c) flooded
d) heavy
Show answer
b) declaired. Declare ends in are, so its past tense is simply declare plus d.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the letters to find the word that fits the sentence:
At the end of the race, the referee raelcedd the result.
a) declared
b) cleared
c) declined
d) decided
Show answer
a) declared. Two d's, two e's and an r: cleared lacks a d, while decided and declined need an i.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word declared as used in the sentence:
The minister declared his support for the new railway line.
a) announced
b) concealed
c) proclaimed
d) stated
Show answer
b) concealed. To conceal is to keep something hidden, not to say it out loud.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When a judge declares a person not guilty, the judge ____.
a) writes it in a diary
b) whispers it to a friend
c) says so officially
d) only hopes it is true
Show answer
c) says so officially
2. A declared enemy is one who ____.
a) secretly likes you
b) openly says he is against you
c) has never met you
d) lives far away from you
Show answer
b) openly says he is against you
