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an⋅nounce
[uh-nouns] 
verb, -nounced, -nounc⋅ing.–verb (used with object)
| 1. | to make known publicly or officially; proclaim; give notice of: to announce a special sale. |
| 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, esp. a social event, as a wedding. |
–verb (used without object)
| 8. | to be employed or serve as an announcer, esp. of a radio or television broadcast: She announces for the local radio station. |
| 9. | to declare one's candidacy, as for a political office (usually fol. by for): We are hoping that he will announce for governor. |
Origin:
1490–1500; < MF anoncer < L annūntiāre, equiv. to an- an- 2 + nūntiāre to announce, deriv. of nūntius messenger
1490–1500; < MF anoncer < L annūntiāre, equiv. to an- an- 2 + nūntiāre to announce, deriv. of nūntius messenger
Related forms:
an⋅nounce⋅a⋅ble, adjective
Synonyms:
1. declare, report, promulgate. 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 esp. by printing: to publish a book.
1. declare, report, promulgate. 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 esp. by printing: to publish a book.
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Link To Announced
| an·nounce (ə-nouns') v. an·nounced, an·nounc·ing, an·nounc·es v. tr.
[Middle English announcen, from Old French anoncier, from Latin annūntiāre : ad-, ad- + nūntiāre, to report (from nūntius, messenger; see neu- in Indo-European roots).] Synonyms: These verbs mean to bring to public notice: announced a cease-fire; advertise a forthcoming concert; broadcasting their opinions; declared her political intentions; proclaiming his beliefs; promulgated a policy of nonresistance; publishing the marriage banns. |
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