announce

  • 11announce — announceable, adj. /euh nowns /, v., announced, announcing. v.t. 1. to make known publicly or officially; proclaim; give notice of: to announce a special sale. 2. to state the approach or presence of: to announce guests; to announce dinner. 3. to …

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  • 12announce — verb ADVERB ▪ formally, officially, publicly ▪ happily, proudly, triumphantly ▪ The company proudly announced the launch of its new range of cars. ▪ …

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  • 13announce */*/*/ — UK [əˈnaʊns] / US verb [transitive] Word forms announce : present tense I/you/we/they announce he/she/it announces present participle announcing past tense announced past participle announced 1) to make a public or official statement, especially… …

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  • 14announce — an|nounce W1S2 [əˈnauns] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: annoncer, from Latin annuntiare, from ad to + nuntiare to report ] 1.) to officially tell people about something, especially about a plan or a decision ▪ They announced their… …

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  • 15announce — an•nounce [[t]əˈnaʊns[/t]] v. nounced, nounc•ing 1) to make known publicly or officially; proclaim; give notice of: to announce an engagement[/ex] 2) to state the approach or presence of: to announce a guest[/ex] 3) to make known to the mind or… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 16announce — verb (announced; announcing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French annuncier, from Latin annuntiare, from ad + nuntiare to report, from nuntius messenger Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to make known publicly ; …

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  • 17announce — an|nounce [ ə nauns ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to make a public or official statement, especially about a plan, decision, or something that has happened: There was a press release announcing the Senator s resignation. Exxon has announced a 26%… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 18announce — [[t]əna͟ʊns[/t]] ♦ announces, announcing, announced 1) VERB If you announce something, you tell people about it publicly or officially. [V that] He will announce tonight that he is resigning from office... [V n] She was planning to announce her… …

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  • 19announce — verb 1) their financial results were announced Syn: make public, make known, report, declare, divulge, state, give out, notify, publicize, broadcast, publish, advertise, circulate, proclaim, blazon 2) …

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  • 20announce — verb (T) 1 to officially tell people about a decision or something that will happen: They announced their engagement in The Times . | announce (that): A government spokesman announced that the hostages had been released. 2 to say something in a… …

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