declare vs take the stand

take the stand vs declare

declare and take the stand both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
declare	No	No	Yes	No
take the stand	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, take the stand is a hyponym of declare; that is, take the stand is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than declare:

declare: state emphatically and authoritatively
take the stand: give testimony in a court of law

Other hyponyms of declare include plead, profess, condemn, bless, consecrate, hallow, sanctify, account, answer for, advise, propose, suggest, assure, promise, promise, take the Fifth, take the Fifth Amendment, condemn, doom, sentence, exclaim, proclaim, promulgate, profess, affirm, assert, aver, avow, swan, swear, verify, depone, depose, swear, attest, bear witness, testify, decree, animadvert, opine, sound off, speak out, speak up, count out.

declare (verb)	take the stand (verb)
state emphatically and authoritatively	give testimony in a court of law
state firmly
make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official
declare to be
announce publicly or officially
proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against
designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand
authorize payments of

Difference between declare and take the stand

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