announce

[ uh-nouns ]

/ əˈnaʊns /

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verb (used with object), an·nounced, an·nounc·ing.

to make known publicly or officially; proclaim; give notice of: to announce a special sale.

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), an·nounced, an·nounc·ing.

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.

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Origin of announce

1490–1500; < Middle French anoncer < Latin annūntiāre, equivalent to an- an-² + nūntiāre to announce, derivative of nūntius messenger

SYNONYMS FOR announce

1 declare, report, promulgate.

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synonym study for announce

1. 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 WORDS FROM announce

an·nounce·a·ble, adjectivepre·an·nounce, verb (used with object), pre·an·nounced, pre·an·nounc·ing.re·an·nounce, verb (used with object), re·an·nounced, re·an·nounc·ing.un·an·nounced, adjective

well-an·nounced, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH announce

announce enunciate pronounce

Words nearby announce

annot., annotate, annotated, annotation, annotinous, announce, announcement, announcer, annoy, annoyance, annoyed

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Betty finally had to let her nanny go for good when she repeated her behavior a year later, leaving for six weeks unannounced.
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There was no one about when he arrived, and he strode indoors, unannounced.
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It was late and almost quite dark when, unannounced, he entered the drawing-room from the lawn by an open French window.
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British Dictionary definitions for unannounced (1 of 2)

unannounced

/ (ˌʌnəˈnaʊnst) /

adjective

not made known publicly or declared in advancean unannounced visit

British Dictionary definitions for unannounced (2 of 2)

announce

/ (əˈnaʊns) /

verb

(tr; may take a clause as object) to make known publicly; proclaim

(tr) to declare the arrival ofto announce a guest

(tr; may take a clause as object) to reveal to the mind or senses; presagethe dark clouds announced rain

(intr) to work as an announcer, as on radio or television

US to make known (one's intention to run as a candidate)to announce for the presidency

Word Origin for announce

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

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announce

verb (used with object), an·nounced, an·nounc·ing.

verb (used without object), an·nounced, an·nounc·ing.

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British Dictionary definitions for unannounced (1 of 2)

adjective

British Dictionary definitions for unannounced (2 of 2)

verb

Word Origin for announce