enounce

[ ih-nouns ]
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verb (used with object),e·nounced, e·nounc·ing.
  1. to utter or pronounce, as words; enunciate.

  2. to announce, declare, or proclaim.

  1. to state definitely, as a proposition.

Origin of enounce

1
1795–1805; e-1 + (an)nounce, modeled on French énoncer<Latin ēnuntiāre to tell; see enunciate

Other words from enounce

  • e·nounce·ment, noun
  • un·e·nounced, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for enounce

enounce

/ (ɪˈnaʊns) /


verb(tr) formal
  1. to enunciate

  2. to pronounce

Origin of enounce

1
C19: from French énoncer, from Latin ēnuntiāre enunciate

Derived forms of enounce

  • enouncement, noun

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