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announce

[uh-nouns]

verb (used with object)

announced, announcing 
  1. to make known publicly or officially; proclaim; give notice of.

    to announce a special sale.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. to state the approach or presence of.

    to announce guests; to announce dinner.

  3. to make known to the mind or senses.

  4. to serve as an announcer of.

    The mayor announced the program.

  5. to state; declare.

  6. to state in advance; declare beforehand.

  7. to write, or have printed, and send a formal declaration of an event, especially a social event, as a wedding.



verb (used without object)

announced, announcing 
  1. to be employed or serve as an announcer especially of a radio or television broadcast.

    She announces for the local radio station.

  2. to declare one's candidacy, as for a political office (usually followed byfor ).

    We are hoping that he will announce for governor.

announce

/ É™Ėˆ²Ō²¹ŹŠ²Ō²õ /

verb

  1. (tr; may take a clause as object) to make known publicly; proclaim

  2. (tr) to declare the arrival of

    to announce a guest

  3. (tr; may take a clause as object) to reveal to the mind or senses; presage

    the dark clouds announced rain

  4. (intr) to work as an announcer, as on radio or television

  5. to make known (one's intention to run as a candidate)

    to announce for the presidency

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • announceable adjective
  • preannounce verb (used with object)
  • reannounce verb (used with object)
  • unannounced adjective
  • well-announced adjective
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of announce1

First recorded in 1490–1500; from Middle French anoncer, from Latin ²¹²Ō²ŌÅ«²Ō³Ł¾±Äå°ł±š, from an- an- 2 + ²ŌÅ«²Ō³Ł¾±Äå°ł±š ā€œto announce, reportā€ (from ²ŌÅ«²Ō³Ł¾±³Ü²õ ā€œmessenger, newsā€)
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of announce1

C15: from Old French anoncer, from Latin ²¹²Ō²Ō³Ü²Ō³Ł¾±Äå°ł±š, from nuntius messenger
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Synonym Study

Announce, proclaim, publish mean to communicate something in a formal or public way. To announce is to give out news, often of something expected in the future: to announce a lecture series. To proclaim is to make a widespread and general announcement of something of public interest: to proclaim a holiday. To publish is to make public in an official way, now especially by printing: to publish a book.
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Example Sentences

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