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announce

[ uh-nouns ]

verb (used with object)

announced, announcing.
  1. to make known publicly or officially; proclaim; give notice of:

    to announce a special sale.

    Synonyms: , ,

  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, especially a social event, as a wedding.


verb (used without object)

announced, announcing.
  1. to be employed or serve as an announcer especially of a radio or television broadcast:

    She announces for the local radio station.

  2. to declare one's candidacy, as for a political office (usually followed by for ):

    We are hoping that he will announce for governor.

announce

/ əˈԲʊԲ /

verb

  1. tr; may take a clause as object to make known publicly; proclaim
  2. tr to declare the arrival of

    to announce a guest

  3. tr; may take a clause as object to reveal to the mind or senses; presage

    the dark clouds announced rain

  4. intr to work as an announcer, as on radio or television
  5. to make known (one's intention to run as a candidate)

    to announce for the presidency

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ԴdzܲԳa· adjective
  • a·ԴdzܲԳ verb (used with object) preannounced preannouncing
  • a·ԴdzܲԳ verb (used with object) reannounced reannouncing
  • ܲa·ԴdzܲԳ adjective
  • ɱ-·ԴdzܲԳ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of announce1

First recorded in 1490–1500; from Middle French anoncer, from Latin ԲūԳپ, from an- an- 2 + ūԳپ “to announce, report” (from ūԳپܲ “messenger, news”)
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of announce1

C15: from Old French anoncer, from Latin ԲԳܲԳپ, from nuntius messenger
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Synonym Study

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.
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Example Sentences

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The workers, who asked not to be named, mostly laughed and shrugged when asked about the sweeping new tariffs that were announced by Trump at the White House on Wednesday.

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The day before state authorities announced plans to restrict inmate movement and revoke visits and other privileges, three inmates were killed in attacks at three different prisons.

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Donald Trump, in announcing his sweeping new tariffs on US imports on Wednesday, promised that the history books would record 2 April as America's "liberation day".

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“Combs did not do this all on his own,” Damian Williams, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, said in announcing the charges last year.

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When the Dodgers announced this visit last month — they will go to the White House Monday before their series opener against the Washington Nationals — Betts said he was undecided about whether he would participate.

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