declare against en · VERB
Meanings
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To formally and strongly oppose or criticize.
All over the empire the bulk of the clergy declared against the emperor: in many provinces they began to preach open sedition.
1893, Charles Oman, The Dark Ages:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| declares against | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| declaring against | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| declared against | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| declared against | Tense=Past | lexicographic |