ANNOUNCE Definition & Meaning

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announce

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verb (used with object)

announced, announcing.

to make known publicly or officially; proclaim; give notice of:
to announce a special sale.
Synonyms: , ,
to state the approach or presence of:
to announce guests; to announce dinner.
to make known to the mind or senses.
to serve as an announcer of:
The mayor announced the program.
to state; declare.
to state in advance; declare beforehand.
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.

to be employed or serve as an announcer especially of a radio or television broadcast:
She announces for the local radio station.
to declare one's candidacy, as for a political office (usually followed by for ):
We are hoping that he will announce for governor.

announce

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verb

tr; may take a clause as object to make known publicly; proclaim
tr to declare the arrival of
to announce a guest
tr; may take a clause as object to reveal to the mind or senses; presage
the dark clouds announced rain
intr to work as an announcer, as on radio or television
to make known (one's intention to run as a candidate)
to announce for the presidency

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

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��a��·�ԴǳܲԳ�� verb (used with object) reannounced reannouncing
�ܲ�a��·�ԴǳܲԳ�� adjective
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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of announce¹

First recorded in 1490–1500; from Middle French anoncer, from Latin ��Բ�ū�Գپ��, from an- an- ² + ��ū�Գپ�� “to announce, report” (from ��ū�Գپ��ܲ� “messenger, news”)

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51�Թ� 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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I understand the chancellor is looking at whether any of the money announced in the government's vital Spending Review can be brought forward from June.

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Also on Friday, Bass announced that a Palisades playground damaged in the fire would be restored thanks to a nearly $1 million donation from benefit concert initiative FireAid, and contributions from others.

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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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