Declare and Lay

Declare

Declare verb - To make known openly or publicly.

Lay and declare are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lay" instead a verb "Declare".

Lay

Lay verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.

Declare and lay are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Declare" instead a verb "Lay".

Nearby Words: laying, laid

Common collocations

love declare love lay love
life declare life lay life
attack declare attack lay attack
people declare people lay people
Other words: head, nothing.

Both words in one sentence

  • At first the English try to lay claim to the French throne by diplomatic means, and when they are refused (and after some encouragement by Robert of Artois) they declare war on France.
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