Question

what is the meaning of the word declared as used below? use the synonym to help you determine its meaning. in 2015, first lady michelle obama and madame peng of the peoples republic of china visited the national zoo. they announced the name of the zoos new giant panda cub. together, they declared that bei bei would be the pandas name. made known publicly scribbled quickly made up

Explanation:

The sentence says they "announced" the panda cub's name and then "declared" it. Since "announced" means to make known publicly, using the synonym clue, "declared" here also means to make known publicly. "Scribbled quickly" (write fast in a messy way) and "made up" (invent) don't fit the context of naming a panda cub publicly.

Answer:

made known publicly