state emphatically and authoritatively | declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of |
state firmly | admit into a group or community |
make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official | allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of |
declare to be | allow to enter; grant entry to |
announce publicly or officially | give access or entrance to |
proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against | serve as a means of entrance |
designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand | have room for; hold without crowding |
authorize payments of | afford possibility |