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English verb: declare oneself

1. declare oneself (communication) ask (someone) to marry you


SamplesHe popped the question on Sunday night.
She proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months.
The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman.


Synonymsoffer, pop the question, propose


Pattern of useSomebody ----s.
Somebody ----s to somebody


Broader (hypernym)request









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