announce

American  

[uh-nouns] / əˈnaʊns /

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.

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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 British  

/ 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

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Related Words

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.

Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of announce

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

Explanation

Announce means to make something public. Companies announce the release of new products, parents announce the marriages of their children, and school administrators announce changes to the day's schedule over the PA. Announce has some subtler meanings as well—you might inadvertently announce your attention to go for the basket by looking at it during a game. You might very intentionally announce that you are never eating pizza again, if you want everyone you know to be aware of this.

Example Sentences

The breakaway tour is set to announce on Thursday a "new strategic plan" to find new financial investors.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

“He might announce something having to do with that. Did he announce it yet?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Rasgon still expects Qualcomm to announce a data-center product at its June analyst day.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Of course, the majority does not announce today’s holding that way.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Mother looked up from his briefcase long enough to announce, “Guilty, Your Honor.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

Related Words

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