Declare
Declare verb - Declare to be.
Usage example: She was declared incompetent
Hold is a synonym for declare in affirm topic. In some cases you can use "Hold" instead a verb "Declare", when it comes to topics like acknowledge, acknowledgement, assert.
Hold
Hold verb - Declare to be.
Usage example: judge held that the defendant was innocent
Declare is a synonym for hold in affirm topic. You can use "Declare" instead a verb "Hold", if it concerns topics such as acknowledge, acknowledgement.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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After Peter saves her from the pirates, she returns the favor by rescuing him with the help of her tribe (that somehow got hold of scooters) and they and the Lost Boys declare a truce.
Source: Theatre / Peter Pan -
Women Are Wiser: Gav speculates on this when war takes hold of Etra as it's usually men who declare war, but he also notes that women get swept up in the War Is Glorious attitude themselves.
- If Yuki is defeated first, Mai will declare that Yuki was dragging her down and now she doesn't have to hold back.
Source: Red Oni Blue Oni / Video Games
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