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: promulgate, report, declare

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 byfor ).

   We are hoping that he will announce for governor.

announce

/ əˈnaʊns /

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

Other Word Forms

• announceable adjective
• preannounce verb (used with object)
• reannounce verb (used with object)
• unannounced adjective
• well-announced adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of announce¹

First recorded in 1490–1500; from Middle French anoncer, from Latin annūntiāre, from an- an- ² + nūntiāre “to announce, report” (from nūntius “messenger, news”)

Word History and Origins

Origin of announce¹

C15: from Old French anoncer, from Latin annuntiāre, from nuntius messenger

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.

Example Sentences

In July, the governor’s office and the California Department of Housing and Community Development announced the state was providing $101 million to fund affordable multifamily rental housing projects that were ready to start building immediately.

From Los Angeles Times

Historian Sleeper has noted the tale of the minister who announced that his text for Sunday was drawn from the St. John Subdivision, Block 3, Lot 6.

From Los Angeles Times

UPDATE: After this story was published, ABC announced that it would suspend Jimmy Kimmel’s talk show “indefinitely” in the face of pressure from station ownership group Nexstar.

From Salon

The 69-year-old announced the news in the final chapter of his autobiography, stating the disease was "at its most advanced stage" but he would "fight every day like it's a Wimbledon final".

From BBC

The film, “Ozzy: No Escape From Now,” was initially announced in February on his official site.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• call 
• declare 
• disclose 
• issue 
• publish 
• release 
• report 
• reveal 
• tell