Decree
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To command by a decree.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An edict or law. The judicial decision in a litigated cause rendered by a court of equity. The determination of a cause in a court of admiralty, or a court of probate.
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.