Definition of announce
announced
;announcing
transitive verb
1 : to make known publicly : proclaim announce a deal
2a : to give notice of the arrival, presence, or readiness of (something) announce dinnerb : to indicate beforehand : foretell an invention that announced a new era
3 US : to serve as an announcer of announce a football game
intransitive verb
1 : to serve as an announcer
2 US a : to declare one's candidacy announce for presidentb : to declare oneself politically announce against a nominee
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Examples of announce in a Sentence
The government announced a cut in taxes.
They announced plans to move the company out of the state.
The company president has announced her retirement.
Their engagement was formally announced in the newspaper.
Origin and Etymology of announce
Middle English, from Anglo-French annuncier, from Latin annuntiare, from ad- + nuntiare to report, from nuntius messenger
First Known Use: 15th century
Synonym Discussion of announce
ANNOUNCE Defined for English Language Learners
announce
playDefinition of announce for English Language Learners
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: to make (something) known in a public or formal way : to officially tell people about (something)
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: to say (something) in a loud and definite way
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: to say in a formal or official way that something or someone has arrived or is present or ready
ANNOUNCE Defined for Kids
announce
playDefinition of announce for Students
announced
;announcing
1 : to make known publicly They announced their engagement.
2 : to give notice of the arrival, presence, or readiness of announce dinner
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