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declare war

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /dɪˌklɛr ˈwɔr/ · UK /dɪˌkleə ˈwɔː/

declare war means: To officially announce that your country is starting a war against another country.

verb

START WARB2

To officially announce that your country is starting a war against another country.

  • The two countries declared war.
  • Parliament refused to declare war on their neighbor.
  • Can a president declare war without approval?

How to use it: declare war on someone/something (The kingdom declared war on its neighbor.)

Opposites: make peace

Common phrases: declare war officially, declare war today

FIGHT A PROBLEMB2

To announce that you will try very hard to end something harmful or unwanted.

  • The mayor declared war on crime.
  • Our school has declared war on bullying.
  • She declared war on the weeds in her garden.

How to use it: declare war on something (The council declared war on illegal dumping.)

Similar words: campaign against, fight

Common phrases: declare war publicly, declare war together

Questions about declare war

What does declare war mean?

To officially announce that your country is starting a war against another country.

What is declare war in other languages?

Türkçe: savaş ilan etmek · Español: declarar la guerra · Français: déclarer la guerre · Deutsch: den Krieg erklären · Italiano: dichiarare guerra · 日本語: 宣戦布告する

How do you pronounce declare war?

In American English /dɪˌklɛr ˈwɔr/; in British English /dɪˌkleə ˈwɔː/.

How do you use declare war in a sentence?

The two countries declared war. Parliament refused to declare war on their neighbor.

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