announce

[ uh-nouns ]

verb (used with object)

, an·nounced, an·nounc·ing.

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)

, an·nounced, an·nounc·ing.

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 by for ):

   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 Words From

• an·nouncea·ble adjective
• prean·nounce verb (used with object) preannounced preannouncing
• rean·nounce verb (used with object) reannounced reannouncing
• unan·nounced adjective
• well-an·nounced 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

But it wasn’t in his nature to announce himself as such, either.

From Los Angeles Times

The beauty in our home didn’t announce itself like it did in the movies I worshiped during countless weekend family trips to the Marina del Rey theater.

From Los Angeles Times

It will announce longer-term spending decisions within its draft budget over the weeks ahead.

From BBC

James Van Der Beek says a tabloid threat prompted him to quickly go public with his cancer diagnosis: ‘There’s no playbook for how to announce these things.’

From Los Angeles Times

Brian Hughes, a spokesperson for Trump’s transition team, said in a statement that the team’s attorneys “continue to constructively engage with the Biden-Harris Administration lawyers regarding all agreements contemplated by the Presidential Transition Act” — the law governing the transition — and would announce later whether they intend to sign the documents.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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