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—announceable, adj./euh nowns"/, v., announced, announcing.v.t.1. to make known publicly or officially; proclaim; give notice of: to announce a special sale.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, esp. a social event, as a wedding.v.i.8. to be employed or serve as an announcer, esp. of a radio or television broadcast: She announces for the local radio station.9. to declare one's candidacy, as for a political office (usually fol. by for): We are hoping that he will announce for governor.[1490-1500; < MF anoncer < L annuntiare, equiv. to an- AN-2 + nuntiare to announce, deriv. of nuntius messenger]Syn. 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 esp. by printing: to publish a book.
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Announce — An*nounce , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Announced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Announcing}.] [OF. anoncier, F. annoncer, fr. L. annuntiare; ad + nuntiare to report, relate, nuntius messenger, bearer of news. See {Nuncio}, and cf. {Annunciate}.] [1913 Webster] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
announce — An*nounce , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Announced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Announcing}.] [OF. anoncier, F. annoncer, fr. L. annuntiare; ad + nuntiare to report, relate, nuntius messenger, bearer of news. See {Nuncio}, and cf. {Annunciate}.] [1913 Webster] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
announce — An*nounce , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Announced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Announcing}.] [OF. anoncier, F. annoncer, fr. L. annuntiare; ad + nuntiare to report, relate, nuntius messenger, bearer of news. See {Nuncio}, and cf. {Annunciate}.] [1913 Webster] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
announce — An*nounce , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Announced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Announcing}.] [OF. anoncier, F. annoncer, fr. L. annuntiare; ad + nuntiare to report, relate, nuntius messenger, bearer of news. See {Nuncio}, and cf. {Annunciate}.] [1913 Webster] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
announce — (v.) c.1500, proclaim, make known, from O.Fr. anoncier announce, proclaim (12c., Mod.Fr. annoncer), from L. annuntiare, adnuntiare to announce, relate, lit. to bring news, from ad to (see AD (Cf. ad )) + nuntiare relate, report, from … Etymology dictionary
announce — [v1] make a proclamation advertise, annunciate, blast, blazon, broadcast, call, communicate, declare, disclose, disseminate, divulge, drum*, give out, impart, intimate, issue, make known, make public, pass the word*, proclaim, promulgate,… … New thesaurus
announce — ► VERB 1) make a public declaration about. 2) be a sign of: lilies announce the arrival of summer. DERIVATIVES announcer noun. ORIGIN Latin annuntiare, from nuntius messenger … English terms dictionary
announce — I verb acquaint, advertise, advise, affirm, allege, annunciate, apprise, assert, asservate, aver, broadcast, bruit, bulletin, circulate, communicate, contend, convey, declare, disabuse, disclose, disseminate, enunciate, foretell, give out, herald … Law dictionary
announce — publish, proclaim, *declare, promulgate, advertise, broadcast Analogous words: disclose, *reveal, divulge, tells *communicate, impart Contrasted words: *suppress, repress: conceal, *hide, bury: withhold, hold, hold back, reserve (see … New Dictionary of Synonyms
announce — [ə nouns′] vt. announced, announcing [ME announcen < OFr anoncier < L annuntiare, to make known < ad , to + nuntiare, to report < nuntius, messenger: see NUNCIO] 1. to declare publicly; give notice of formally; proclaim 2. to say or… … English World dictionary
