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1. Declared as fact; explicitly stated
   - declared

1. Express in words
   "state your opinion";
   - say, tell
    
2. Put before
   "I state to you that the accused is guilty";
   - submit, put forward, posit
    
3. Indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
   "Can you state this distance in kilometres?";
   - express

See also: explicit, expressed

Type of: advise, denote, express, give tongue to, propose, refer, suggest, utter, verbalise [Brit], verbalize

Encyclopedia: State, Joseph