annunciate

American

[uh-nuhn-see-eyt] / əˈnʌn siˌeɪt /

verb (used with object)

annunciated, annunciating

to announce.

annunciate British

/ əˈnʌnsɪətərɪ, -ʃɪ-, -ʃətɪv, -ʃə-, əˈnʌnsɪˌeɪt, əˈnʌnsɪətɪv /

verb

(tr) a less common word for announce

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Other Word Forms

annunciable adjective
annunciation noun
annunciative adjective
annunciatory adjective
unannunciable adjective
unannunciative adjective

Etymology

Origin of annunciate

1350–1400; < Medieval Latin annūnciātus, for Latin annūntiātus, past participle of annūntiāre to make known. See announce, -ate ¹

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