Definition of announce Announce

/ʌnawˈns/ - [unawns] - an•nounce

We found 13 definitions of announce from 6 different sources.

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WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

announces, announcing, announced  

announce - make known; make an announcement; "She denoted her feelings clearly"
  denote
  inform give character or essence to; "The principles that inform modern teaching"
  denounce speak out against; "He denounced the Nazis"
  meld announce for a score; of cards in a card game
  report to give an account or representation of in words; "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"
  report to give an account or representation of in words; "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"
  blazon out, cry shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs"
  trump out, trump proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfare
  blare out, blat out announce loudly
  call out challenge to a duel; "Aaron Burr called out Alexander Hamilton"
  advertise, advertize, publicise, publicize call attention to; "Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS"
  post publicize with, or as if with, a poster; "I'll post the news on the bulletin board"
  sound appear in a certain way; "This sounds interesting"
announce - announce publicly or officially; "The President declared war"
  declare
  state, tell, say express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"
  promulgate put a law into effect by formal declaration
announce - foreshadow or presage
  annunciate, harbinger, foretell, herald
  tell discern or comprehend; "He could tell that she was unhappy"
announce - give the names of; "He announced the winners of the spelling bee"
  identify, name consider to be equal or the same; "He identified his brother as one of the fugitives"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • announce (v. t.)
    To give public notice, or first notice of; to make known; to publish; to proclaim.
  • announce (v. t.)
    To pronounce; to declare by judicial sentence.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • announce
    To give public or first notice or mention of (a future event).
  • announce
    To give public notice, or first notice of the arrival of someone or something.
  • announce
    To make known by stating or announcing.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

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

Part of speech

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  • announce, verb, present, 1st person singular of announce (infinitive).
  • announce, verb (infinitive).

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