an·nounce
(ə-nounś)
[Middle English announcen, from Old French anoncier, from Latin annūntiāre, ad-, ad-, + nūntiāre, to report (from nūntius, messenger; see neu-).]
verb: -nounced, -nounc·ing, -nounc·es.
transitive verb
- To make known publicly.
- To proclaim the presence or arrival of: announce a caller.
- To provide an indication of beforehand; foretell: The invention of the microchip announced a new generation of computers.
- To serve as an announcer for: announce a football game on TV.
intransitive verb
- To declare one's candidacy: was declared the front-runner even before she announced.
- To serve as an announcer.
synonyms:
announce, advertise, broadcast, declare, proclaim, promulgate, publish These verbs mean to bring to public notice: announced a cease-fire; advertise a forthcoming concert; broadcasting their opinions; declared her political intentions; proclaiming his beliefs; promulgated a policy of nonresistance; publishing the marriage banns.
