Difference between Announce and Declare

What is the difference between Announce and Declare?

Announce as a verb is to give public notice, or first notice of; to make known; to publish; to proclaim. while Declare as a verb is to make clear, explain, interpret.

Announce

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To give public notice, or first notice of; to make known; to publish; to proclaim. To pronounce; to declare by judicial sentence.

Example sentence: The most valuable thing my dad taught me was to never care about what other people thought. When he came to my shows, and I'd announce his presence, he'd stand up with his hands clasped in victory and cheer my name.

Declare

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make clear, explain, interpret.To make a declaration.To announce one's support, choice, opinion, etc.For the captain of the batting side to announce the innings complete even though all batsmen have not been dismissed.To announce something formally or officially.To affirm or state something emphatically.To declare (an innings) closed.To make outstanding debts, e.g. taxes, payable.To explicitly include (a variable) as part of a list of variables, often providing some information about the data it is expected to contain.

Example sentence: I have nothing to declare except my genius.

We hope you now know whether to use Announce or Declare in your sentence.

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