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declared war

declared war is the simple past and past participle of declare war.

Meaning of declare war

Verb

declare war (third-person singular simple present declares war, present participle declaring war, simple past and past participle declared war)

  1. To make a formal pronouncement, or sign a legal document, that initiates a state of war between one nation and another, usually before hostilities begin.
    • Germany declared war on France, who reciprocated, on August 3 [1939], and England declared war on Germany on August 4, when Belgium was already under invasion.2007, Carlos Ramirez-Faria, Concise Encyclopaedia of World History
  2. (figuratively) To announce one's intention to fiercely combat or eradicate something.
    • The governor declared war on poverty.

Questions about declared war

What is declared war the simple past and past participle of?
Declared war is the simple past and past participle of declare war.

Words near declared war in the dictionary

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  10. declareing
  11. declarement

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