Question

Read the excerpt from a speech by Abraham Lincoln.

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from ,begin bold,Defining Liberty,end bold,



The world has never had a good definition of the word liberty, and the American people, just now, are much in want of one. We all ,begin underline,declare,end underline, for liberty; but in using the same word we do not all mean the same thing. With some the word liberty may mean for each man to do as he pleases with himself, and the product of his labor; while with others the same word may mean for some men to do as they please with other men, and the product of other men's labor. Here are two, not only different, but incompatible things, called by the same name, liberty. And it follows that each of the things is, by the respective parties, called by two different and incompatible names—liberty and tyranny.



(from "Defining Liberty" by Abraham Lincoln)

Question
Which definition of ,begin emphasis,declare,end emphasis, is used in this paragraph?

Answer options with 4 options
1.
to clarify

2.
to acknowledge

3.
to voice support

4.
to formally announce

Answer 1

In the context of the paragraph, the definition of "declare" that is used is:

3. to voice support

This is because Lincoln discusses the shared desire for liberty among people, indicating an expression of belief or support for the concept of liberty, even if the interpretation of that liberty varies.