annunciate
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Other Word Forms
- annunciable adjective
- annunciation noun
- annunciative adjective
- annunciatory adjective
- unannunciable adjective
- unannunciative adjective
Etymology
Origin of annunciate
1350–1400; < Medieval Latin annūnciātus, for Latin annūntiātus, past participle of annūntiāre to make known. See announce, -ate 1
Example Sentences
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“You were my mentor, you guided me, told me to annunciate, attack the microphone… These are things I still hear in my mind when I’m broadcasting.”
From Los Angeles Times
On Feb. 22, the system annunciated an avoidance maneuver when two regional jets came too close together at Burbank, California, airport.
From Seattle Times
Last week, Tina ordered from the drive-thru of a Houston restaurant, telling Business Insider she annunciated her name while wearing a face mask.
From Fox News
When he glances at angels, they are so powerful that the piano turns into annunciating trombones and all particles in the atmosphere violently tremble.
From Los Angeles Times
The Virgin annunciate, usually overshadowed by the altarpiece’s more colorful panels, appears here as a stand-alone masterpiece.
From New York Times
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