Definitions for announce
əˈnaʊnsan·nounce

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. announce, denoteverb

   make known; make an announcement

   "She denoted her feelings clearly"

2. announce, declareverb

   announce publicly or officially

   "The President declared war"

3. announceverb

   give the names of

   "He announced the winners of the spelling bee"

4. announce, annunciate, harbinger, foretell, heraldverb

   foreshadow or presage

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. announceverb

   To give public notice, or first notice of; to make known; to publish; to proclaim.

   Her [Q. Elizabeth's] arrival was announced through the country by a peal of cannon from the ramparts. Gilpin.

2. announceverb

   To pronounce; to declare by judicial sentence.

   Publish laws, announce Or life or death. Prior.

3. Etymology: From anoncier, from annuntiare, from ad + nuntio, from nuntius. See nuncio, and compare with annunciate.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. To Announceverb

   Etymology: annoucer, Fr. annuncio, Lat.

   1. To publish; to proclaim.

   Of the Messiah I have heard foretold
   By all the prophets; of thy birth at length
   Announc’d by Gabriel with the first I knew. Paradise Reg.

   2. To pronounce; to declare by a judicial sentence.

   Those, mighty Jove, mean time, thy glorious care,
   Who model nations, publish laws, announce
   Or life or death. Matthew Prior.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Announceverb

   to give public notice, or first notice of; to make known; to publish; to proclaim

2. Announceverb

   to pronounce; to declare by judicial sentence

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Announce

   an-nowns′, v.t. to declare: to give public notice of: to make known.—n. Announce′ment. [O. Fr. anoncer—L. annuntiāre—ad, to, nunti, -āre, to deliver news.]

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British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'announce' in Verbs Frequency: #176

How to pronounce announce?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Priya

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of announce in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of announce in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of announce in a Sentence

1. Adriana Ramos:

   But the government prefers to announce controversial and outdated initiatives instead of new ideas for sustainable development in the Amazon.

2. Senator Harris:

   When I started my run for president, I said America needs a president who reflects the decency and dignity of the American people ; a president who speaks the truth ; and a president who fights for those whose voices are too often overlooked or ignored. I still believe that to this day. That is why I am proud to announce I am endorsing my friend, Vice President Beau Biden, for President of the United States.

3. Donald Trump:

   As a former leader in the private sector, I am proud to officially announce the White House Office of American Innovation, which will develop innovative solutions to many problems our country faces.

4. De Mistura:

   I will announce tomorrow when the parties (will reconvene) and the new talks (will happen).

5. Karl Rove:

   Easter's coming up in a couple of weeks. We're likely not to see anybody else announce until after Easter. So [Cruz] is going to have a window where there's going to be a lot of coverage about him and he hopes to take advantage.

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