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The definition of announce means to make something publicly known.

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An example of announce is a person telling the country that he plans to run for president.

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transitive verb announced, announcing

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

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

intransitive verb

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

See announce in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb an·nounced, an·nounc·ing, an·nounc·es

verb, transitive

To make known publicly.
To proclaim the presence or arrival of: announce a caller.
To provide an indication of beforehand; foretell: The invention of the microchip announced a new generation of computers.
To serve as an announcer for: announce a football game on TV.

verb, intransitive

To declare one's candidacy: was declared the front-runner even before she announced.
To serve as an announcer.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English announcen

Origin: , from Old French anoncier

Origin: , from Latin annūntiāre

Origin: : ad-, ad-

Origin: + nūntiāre, to report (from nūntius, messenger; see neu- in Indo-European roots)

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