declare

enter a plea, as in courts of law

confess one's faith in, or allegiance to

declare or judge unfit for use or habitation

show displeasure, as after a performance or speech

drive from the stage by noisy disapproval

render holy by means of religious rites

consecrate anew, as after a desecration

furnish a justifying analysis or explanation

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

push for something

bring forward for consideration or acceptance

suggest sex to

respond to a query or outcome

put before

propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting

make a promise or commitment

promise solemnly and formally

promise to abstain from

enter into a contractual arrangement

promise to do or accomplish

promise to undertake or give

refuse to testify by invoking the Fifth Amendment, which states that nobody may be forced to testify as a witness against himself or herself

pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law

doom beforehand

abandon to eternal damnation

state or announce

proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against

proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet

proclaim on, or as if on, a clarion

state freely

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

assert or affirm

lay claim to; as of an idea

authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity

state firmly

affirm or avow formally or solemnly

inform positively and with certainty and confidence

make a deposition; declare under oath

give testimony in a court of law

give personal assurance; guarantee

issue a decree

issue an order

order by virtue of superior authority; decree

express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation

insert personal opinions into an objective statement

declare the loser

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

acknowledge a new land owner as one's landlord

concede the loss or worthlessness of something or somebody

acknowledge freely and openly

admit as valid

admit (to a wrongdoing)

confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith

confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about

declare to be obsolete

declare a child to be illegitimate

declare legally insane

declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee

declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood

declare (a dead person) to be a saint

pronounce judgment on

pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

find or declare guilty

advertize in strongly positive terms

decide on and make a declaration about

pronounce fit or able

declare unfit

speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone

declare null and void; make ineffective

cancel officially

release from (claims, debts, or taxes)

cancel (a debt)

declare invalid

make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution

make formal or official

make or evolve into a ritual