declare war
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declare war
verb declares war · declaring war · declared war
- To make a formal pronouncement, or sign a legal document, that initiates a state of war between one nation and another, usually before hostilities begin. Germany declared war on France, who reciprocated, on August 3 [1939], and England declared war on Germany on August 4, when Belgium was already under invasion.
- To announce one's intention to fiercely combat or eradicate something. The governor declared war on poverty.
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verb initiate a state of war
| Español | declarar la guerra |
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| 한국어 | 선전포고하다 seonjeonpogohada |
| 日本語 | 宣戦布告する sensen fukoku suru |
| 中文 | 宣戰 /宣战 xuānzhàn |
| Português | declarar guerra |
| Français | déclarer la guerre |
| Deutsch | den Krieg erklären |
| Română | declara război |
| Русский | объяви́ть войну́ obʺjavítʹ vojnú |
| Tiếng Việt | tuyên bố chiến tranh, tuyên chiến |
verb announce one's intention to fiercely combat or eradicate something
| 中文 | 宣戰 /宣战 xuānzhàn |
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@misc{declare_war_2026,
title = {declare war},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/declare%20war},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
