announce

an·nounce

verb \ə-ˈnau̇n(t)s\

an·nouncedan·nounc·ing

Definition of ANNOUNCE

transitive verb

1

: to make known publicly : proclaim <announced the deal>

2

a : to give notice of the arrival, presence, or readiness of <announce dinner>

b : to indicate beforehand : foretell

3

: to serve as an announcer of <announce a football game>

intransitive verb

1

: to serve as an announcer

2

a : to declare one's candidacy <announce for president>

b : to declare oneself politically <announce against a nominee>

Examples of ANNOUNCE

1. The government announced a cut in taxes.
2. They announced plans to move the company out of the state.
3. The company president has announced her retirement.
4. Their engagement was formally announced in the newspaper.

Origin of ANNOUNCE

Middle English, from Anglo-French annuncier, from Latin annuntiare, from ad- + nuntiare to report, from nuntius messenger

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to ANNOUNCE

Synonyms

advertise, annunciate, blare, blaze, blazon, broadcast, declare, enunciate, flash, give out, herald, placard, post, proclaim, promulgate, publicize, publish, release, sound, trumpet, beat the drum (for or about), run with

Related Words

bark, call (off or out), cry; bill, billboard, bulletin, gazette [chiefly British]; knell, ring, toll; blurb, feature, pitch, plug, promote, puff; disseminate, spread; disclose, divulge, introduce, kithe [chiefly Scottish], manifest, report, reveal, show; advise, apprise, hand down, inform, notify; communicate, impart, intimate

Near Antonyms

conceal, hush (up), silence, suppress, withhold; recall, recant, retract, revoke

See Synonym Discussion at declare