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declares war

declares war is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 declares war

What is declares war the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Declares war is the third-person singular simple present indicative of declare war.

Words near declares war in the dictionary

  1. declarement
  2. declarements
  3. declarer
  4. declarers
  5. declares
  6. declares war
  7. declarest
  8. declareth
  9. declarify
  10. declarin'
  11. declaring

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