announce

[uh-nouns]

verb (used with object)

announced, announcing 

1. to make known publicly or officially; proclaim; give notice of.

   to announce a special sale.

   Synonyms: promulgate, report, declare

2. to state the approach or presence of.

   to announce guests; to announce dinner.

3. to make known to the mind or senses.

4. to serve as an announcer of.

   The mayor announced the program.

5. to state; declare.

6. to state in advance; declare beforehand.

7. to write, or have printed, and send a formal declaration of an event, especially a social event, as a wedding.

verb (used without object)

announced, announcing 

1. to be employed or serve as an announcer especially of a radio or television broadcast.

   She announces for the local radio station.

2. to declare one's candidacy, as for a political office (usually followed byfor ).

   We are hoping that he will announce for governor.

announce

/ əˈnaʊns /

verb

1. (tr; may take a clause as object) to make known publicly; proclaim

2. (tr) to declare the arrival of

   to announce a guest

3. (tr; may take a clause as object) to reveal to the mind or senses; presage

   the dark clouds announced rain

4. (intr) to work as an announcer, as on radio or television

5. to make known (one's intention to run as a candidate)

   to announce for the presidency

Other Word Forms

• announceable adjective
• preannounce verb (used with object)
• reannounce verb (used with object)
• unannounced adjective
• well-announced adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of announce¹

First recorded in 1490–1500; from Middle French anoncer, from Latin annūntiāre, from an- an- ² + nūntiāre “to announce, report” (from nūntius “messenger, news”)

Word History and Origins

Origin of announce¹

C15: from Old French anoncer, from Latin annuntiāre, from nuntius messenger

Synonym Study

Announce, proclaim, publish mean to communicate something in a formal or public way. To announce is to give out news, often of something expected in the future: to announce a lecture series. To proclaim is to make a widespread and general announcement of something of public interest: to proclaim a holiday. To publish is to make public in an official way, now especially by printing: to publish a book.

Example Sentences

“While announcing his ruling holding the defendant to answer, Judge Monguia expressed his opinion that the video did not show self-defense,” the panel wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

But less than two months later, it announced that Lean Screen would be recalled after it returned inconsistent results across eight different sets of lab testing.

From BBC

The New England Society for Psychic Research announced Rivera’s death July 14, days after Rivera and another member of his team were seen hauling the doll into the Gettysburg Orphanage for a then-upcoming event.

From Los Angeles Times

Jones had announced she was training for the 2023 New York City Marathon in August of that year, then crossed the finish line on Nov. 5, 2023.

From Los Angeles Times

The boxers are already in hype mode as well, as evidenced by their comments in the press release announcing the event.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• call 
• declare 
• disclose 
• issue 
• publish 
• release 
• report 
• reveal 
• tell