I declare

phrase

Expressing surprise or admiration.

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I do declare
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Meanings

phrase
  1. USExpressing surprise or admiration.

    Well, I declare, I have all along thought you would object, and that's the reason I've been afraid to ask you.

    1886, Popular Recitations, page 17

    Synonyms: I do declare

Synonyms & antonyms

phraseExpressing surprise or admiration.

Similar
I do declare
Also see
as i live and breathedo telli do declare
Cite this entry
APA

I declare. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20declare

MLA

“I declare.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20declare. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “I declare,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20declare.

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