Origin: 1490–1500; <
Middle French anoncer <
Latin annūntiāre, equivalent to
an- an-2 +
nūntiāre to announce, derivative of
nūntius messenger
Related formsan·nounce·a·ble, adjective
pre·an·nounce, verb (used with object), pre·an·nounced, pre·an·nounc·ing.
re·an·nounce, verb (used with object), re·an·nounced, re·an·nounc·ing.
un·an·nounced, adjective
well-an·nounced, 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 especially by printing: to publish a book.