announce Hear it!

announce Definition

an·nounce (ə no̵uns′)

transitive verb announced -·nounced′, announcing -·nounc′·ing

  1. to declare publicly; give notice of formally; proclaim
  2. to say or tell
  3. to make known the arrival of
  4. to make known through the senses footsteps announced his return
  5. Radio, TV to be an announcer for

Etymology: ME announcen < OFr anoncier < L annuntiare, to make known < ad-, to + nuntiare, to report < nuntius, messenger: see nuncio

intransitive verb

  1. to serve as a radio or television announcer
  2. ☆ to make known publicly one's candidacy or one's political endorsement of another: with for
announce Synonyms

announce

v.

declare, proclaim, publish, state; see advertise 1, declare 1. See syn. study atdeclare.

announce Usage Examples

Object

  • launch: We are pleased to announce the launch of this exciting venture.
  • winner: We are delighted to announce the winners of our competition for new names.
  • arrival: Provides e-mail ' alerts ' to update searches and announce the arrival of latest journal issues.

Modifying Another Word

  • proudly: We can now proudly announce, that she has been successful and will dance a part in The Nutcracker ballet in November.

Used with why or when

  • which: Every month the War Office would announce which, if any, groups would be released in the following four weeks.