The Clue
Name trump, in bridge (7 letter answer)
The Answer
DECLARE
Tags
Notes
The answer DECLARE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1000 puzzles.
Related Clues
Affirm
Announce
Articulate
Asseverate
State
"I do ___!"
State emphatically
"Well, I ___!"
Reveal to a customs inspector
Keep secret no longer
State openly, as for a customs official
Word after "I do"
Definition
DECLARE as a verb:
1. state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"
2. (announce, declare) = announce publicly or officially; "The President declared war"
3. state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent"
4. (declare, adjudge, hold) = declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent"
5. authorize payments of; "declare dividends"
6. designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand
7. make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official; "Do you have anything to declare?"
8. proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against; "His wife declared at once for moving to the West Coast"