Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

annunciate

 - 2 dictionary results

an⋅nun⋅ci⋅ate

  [uh-nuhn-see-eyt]
Use annunciate in a Sentence
–verb (used with object), -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing.
to announce.
Origin:
1350–1400; < ML annūnciātus, for L annūntiātus, ptp. of annūntiāre to make known. See announce, -ate 1

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
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To annunciate
an·nun·ci·ate   (ə-nŭn'sē-āt')   
tr.v.   an·nun·ci·at·ed, an·nun·ci·at·ing, an·nun·ci·ates
To announce; proclaim: "They do not so properly affirm, as annunciate it" (Charles Lamb).

[Latin annūntiāre, annūntiāt-; see announce.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see annunciate on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way