n.
1.a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
2.(law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction
3.a statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties
4.(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
5.a formal public statement
6.a formal expression by a meeting
Idiom of the Day
stop, look, and listen
to be careful at street corners to stop and then look and listen for other cars.
We taught the children to stop, look, and listen when they cross the street.