an·nun·ci·ate

[uh-nuhn-see-eyt]
verb (used with object), an·nun·ci·at·ed, an·nun·ci·at·ing.
to announce.
Origin:
1350–1400; < Medieval Latin annūnciātus, for Latin annūntiātus, past participle of annūntiāre to make known. See announce, -ate1

Related forms
an·nun·ci·a·ble, adjective
an·nun·ci·a·tive, an·nun·ci·a·to·ry [uh-nuhn-see-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] , adjective
un·an·nun·ci·a·ble, adjective
un·an·nun·ci·a·tive, adjective

Can be confused: annunciate, enunciate.
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annunciate (əˈnʌnsɪˌeɪt, -ʃɪ-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—vb
(tr) a less common word for announce
 
[C16: from annunciātus, Medieval Latin misspelling of annuntiātus, past participle of Latin annuntiāre; see announce]
 
annunci'ation
 
—n
 
annunciative
 
—adj
 
annunciatory
 
—adj

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annunciate
1530s, from pp. adj. annunciate, from L. annunciatus, misspelling of annuntiatus, pp. of annuntiare (see announce).
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Example sentences
Staff nurse call station to annunciate at nurse's station.
Mixed occupancy buildings require a fire alarm system that will annunciate a fire in one occupancy to the other occupancies.
Audibly and visibly annunciate the alarm condition at the fire alarm control panel.
For connection to alarm system, an alarm signaling device shall annunciate when backup air compressor is operating.
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