state
verb/steɪt/
/steɪt/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they state | /steɪt/ /steɪt/ |
| he / she / it states | /steɪts/ /steɪts/ |
| past simple stated | /ˈsteɪtɪd/ /ˈsteɪtɪd/ |
| past participle stated | /ˈsteɪtɪd/ /ˈsteɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form stating | /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/ /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/ |
- to formally write or say something, especially in a careful and clear way
- state something He has already stated his intention to run for election.
- The facts are clearly stated in the report.
- There is no need to state the obvious (= to say something that everyone already knows).
- state how, what, etc… State clearly how many tickets you require.
- The children were asked in turn to state what they wanted from the situation.
- state that… He stated categorically that he knew nothing about the deal.
- it is stated that… It was stated that standards at the hospital were dropping.
- All the photographs in this book, unless otherwise stated, date from the 1950s.
- something/somebody is stated to be/have something The contract was stated to be invalid.
- The driver is stated to have three previous convictions.
Synonyms declaredeclarestate ▪ indicate ▪ announceThese words all mean to say something, usually clearly and definitely and often in public.declare (rather formal) to say something officially or publicly; to state something clearly and definitely:- to declare war
- The painting was declared to be a forgery.
- He has already stated his intention to run for election.
- During our meeting, he indicated his willingness to cooperate.
- They haven’t formally announced their engagement yet.
- Has our flight been announced yet?
- to declare/state/indicate/announce that…
- to declare/state somebody/something to be something
- to declare/state/indicate/announce your intention to do something
- to declare/state/announce something formally/publicly/officially
- to declare/state/announce something firmly/confidently
Extra Examples- ‘Alcohol doesn't solve problems,’ she stated flatly.
- As previously stated, the phrase ‘value for money’ has an ambiguous meaning.
- At the risk of stating the obvious, people who have not paid cannot be admitted.
- He stated his own views quite openly.
- I am merely stating the facts.
- Let me state at the outset that this report contains little that is new.
- Let me state for the record that my knowledge of wine is almost non-existent.
- She stated categorically that she had no intention of leaving.
- The committee failed to state their reasons for this decision.
- The demands are more easily stated than met.
- The report goes on to state that…
- These facts were nowhere explicitly stated.
- We cannot accept this proposal for the reasons stated above.
- At the meeting, he stated his case for investing.
- No such thing was stated or even implied by the professor.
- The association has publicly stated its support for the proposal.
- Simply stated, our goal is to take the business to new heights.
- The organization refuses to state a clear position for or against.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- clearly
- plainly
- exactly
- …
- go on to
- fail to
- let somebody
- …
- as previously stated
- as stated earlier
- as stated previously
- …
- [usually passive] state something to fix or announce the details of something, especially on a written document
- This is not one of their stated aims.
- You must arrive at the time stated.
- Do not exceed the stated dose (= of medicine).
Word OriginMiddle English (as a noun): partly a shortening of estate, partly from Latin status ‘manner of standing, condition’, from stare ‘to stand’. The current verb senses date from the mid 17th cent.
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