# declared

Pronunciation: say "di-KLAIRD" US /dɪˈklɛɹd/, UK /dɪˈklɛəd/

## Verb

1. Simple past tense and past participle of declare. — simple past and past participle of declare
   - Simple: Simple past tense and past participle of declare. Use this form for something that was said or made known earlier.
   - _The committee declared the results invalid after the audit._
   - _He declared bankruptcy when the business finally collapsed._

## Adjective

2. Openly stated or admitted, rather than kept hidden or private.
   - Simple: Said openly, so that everyone knows about it.
   - _As a declared enemy of the regime, he lived under constant surveillance._
   - _Their declared intention was to expand into three new markets within a year._

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