Declare
Declare verb - To make known openly or publicly.
Set
Set verb - To decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority.
Usage example: set a date for the wedding
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Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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If Elodie completely mismanages the kingdom, she'll declare civil war to set the kingdom right - or force Elodie to pick her up as a mentor.
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He did declare war on the ECA and set things into motion for reasons that may or may not be considered agreeable, but he doesn't really do much else since he left the actual strategy part of the war to his military generals.
Source: Video Game / Rise of the Reds -
Josh builds houses on his monopolies (especially the green set) and eventually causes Simon to declare bankruptcy.
Source: Creator / Ultimate Sidemen
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Set and Declare. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/declare/set
Declare & Set. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/declare/set>.
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