Announce meaning
To make known publicly.
verb
The definition of announce means to make something publicly known.
An example of announce is a person telling the country that he plans to run for president.
verb
To proclaim the presence or arrival of.
Announce a caller.
verb
To serve as an announcer for.
Announce a football game on TV.
verb
To provide an indication of beforehand; foretell.
The invention of the microchip announced a new generation of computers.
verb
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To declare one's candidacy.
Was declared the front-runner even before she announced.
verb
To declare publicly; give notice of formally; proclaim.
verb
To say or tell.
verb
To make known the arrival of.
verb
To make known through the senses.
Footsteps announced his return.
verb
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(radio, tv) To be an announcer for.
verb
To serve as a radio or television announcer.
verb
To make known publicly one's candidacy or one's political endorsement of another.
verb
To serve as an announcer.
verb
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Origin of announce
- Middle English announcen from Old French anoncier from Latin annūntiāre ad- ad- nūntiāre to report (from nūntius messenger neu- in Indo-European roots)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Old French anoncier, from Latin annuntiare, from ad + nūntiō (“report, relate”), from nūntius (“messenger, bearer of news”). See nuncio, and compare with annunciate.
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