announce
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an·nounce
(ə-nouns′)v. an·nounced, an·nounc·ing, an·nounc·es
v.tr.
1. To make known publicly.
2. To proclaim the presence or arrival of: announce a caller.
3. To provide an indication of beforehand; foretell: The invention of the microchip announced a new generation of computers.
4. To serve as an announcer for: announce a football game on TV.
v.intr.
1. To declare one's candidacy: was declared the front-runner even before she announced.
2. To serve as an announcer.
[Middle English announcen, from Old French anoncier, from Latin annūntiāre : ad-, ad- + nūntiāre, to report (from nūntius, messenger; see neu- in Indo-European roots).]
Synonyms: announce, advertise, broadcast, declare, proclaim, promulgate, publish
These verbs mean to bring to public notice: announced a cease-fire to the media; advertised the upcoming concert on cable television; broadcast his opinions in a blog; declared her political intentions at a news conference; proclaiming his beliefs in a column; promulgated a policy of nonviolence; publishing the rules of the contest in the newspaper.
These verbs mean to bring to public notice: announced a cease-fire to the media; advertised the upcoming concert on cable television; broadcast his opinions in a blog; declared her political intentions at a news conference; proclaiming his beliefs in a column; promulgated a policy of nonviolence; publishing the rules of the contest in the newspaper.
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announce
(əˈnaʊns)vb
1. (tr; may take a clause as object) to make known publicly; proclaim
2. (tr) to declare the arrival of: to announce a guest.
3. (tr; may take a clause as object) to reveal to the mind or senses; presage: the dark clouds announced rain.
4. (Broadcasting) (intr) to work as an announcer, as on radio or television
5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) US to make known (one's intention to run as a candidate): to announce for the presidency.
[C15: from Old French anoncer, from Latin annuntiāre, from nuntius messenger]
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an•nounce
(əˈnaʊns)v. -nounced, -nounc•ing. v.t.
1. to make known publicly or officially; proclaim; give notice of: to announce an engagement.
2. to state the approach or presence of: to announce a guest.
3. to make known to the mind or senses.
4. to serve as an announcer of: to announce a program.
5. to state; declare.
6. to state in advance; declare beforehand.
v.i. 7. to be employed or serve as an announcer, esp. of a radio or television broadcast.
8. to declare one's candidacy, as for a political office: to announce for governor.
[1490–1500; < Middle French anoncer < Latin annūntiāre=an- an-2 + nūntiāre to announce, derivative of nūntius messenger]
an•nounce′a•ble, adj.
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announce
Past participle: announced
Gerund: announcing
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| Verb | 1. |  announce - make known; make an announcement; "She denoted her feelings clearly"inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" denounce - announce the termination of, as of treaties meld - announce for a score; of cards in a card game report - announce one's presence; "I report to work every day at 9 o'clock" report - announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding; "Dozens of incidents of wife beatings are reported daily in this city"; "The team reported significant advances in their research" blazon out, cry - proclaim or announce in public; "before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the news"; "He cried his merchandise in the market square" call out - call out loudly, as of names or numbers advertise, publicise, publicize, advertize - 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 - announce by means of a sound; "sound the alarm" |
| 2. |  announce - announce publicly or officially; "The President declared war"promulgate - put a law into effect by formal declaration | |
| 3. |  announce - give the names of; "He announced the winners of the spelling bee" | |
| 4. |  announce - foreshadow or presage tell - let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late" |
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announce
verb
1. make known, tell, report, reveal, publish, declare, advertise, broadcast, disclose, intimate, proclaim, trumpet, make public, publicize, divulge, promulgate, propound, shout from the rooftops (informal) She was planning to announce her engagement to Peter.
make known hide, bury, conceal, suppress, cover up, withhold, hold back, hush (up), keep secret, keep quiet, keep back
make known hide, bury, conceal, suppress, cover up, withhold, hold back, hush (up), keep secret, keep quiet, keep back
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
announce
verb1. To bring to public notice or make known publicly:
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Translations
أعلنيُعْلِنيُعْلِنُيُعْلِن حُضور شَخْص
oznámituvéstohlásit
bekendtgøreintroducerekundgøremeddelepræsentere
ilmoittaajulistaakuuluttaa
najaviti
bemond
kynnatilkynna
発表する知らせる
발표하다
pranešėjaspranešimas
pasludinātpaziņotpieteikt
napovedatiobjaviti
offentliggöra
ประกาศแจ้งแถลง
duyurmakhaber vermek
thông báo
announce
[əˈnaʊns] VT1. (gen) → anunciar
we regret to announce the death of → lamentamos tener que anunciar la muerte de ...
we regret to announce the death of → lamentamos tener que anunciar la muerte de ...
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
announce
[əˈnaʊns] vt [+ news, decision, resignation, retirement, intentions, appointment, results] → annoncer
[+ birth, death, engagement, marriage] (= make public) → annoncer; (in newspaper, by card) → faire part de
to announce that ... → annoncer que ...
He announced that he wasn't going → Il a annoncé qu'il n'irait pas.
"I'm going to bed," she announced → "Je vais me coucher", annonça-t-elle.
it was announced that ... → il a été annoncé que ...
It was announced that the Prime Minister would speak on television → Il a été annoncé que le Premier Ministre allait s'exprimer à la télévision.
to announce that ... → annoncer que ...
He announced that he wasn't going → Il a annoncé qu'il n'irait pas.
"I'm going to bed," she announced → "Je vais me coucher", annonça-t-elle.
it was announced that ... → il a été annoncé que ...
It was announced that the Prime Minister would speak on television → Il a été annoncé que le Premier Ministre allait s'exprimer à la télévision.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
announce
vt (lit, fig: person) → bekannt geben, verkünden; arrival, departure, radio programme → ansagen; (over intercom) → durchsagen; (= signal) → anzeigen; (formally) birth, marriage etc → anzeigen; coming of spring etc → ankündigen; to announce somebody → jdn melden; the arrival of flight BA 742 has just been announced → soeben ist die Ankunft des Fluges BA 742 gemeldet worden
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
announce
[əˈnaʊns] vt (gen) → annunciareto announce the marriage/death of sb → annunciare le nozze/la morte di qn
he announced that he wasn't going → ha dichiarato che non (ci) sarebbe andato
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
announce
(əˈnauns) verb1. to make known publicly. Mary and John have announced their engagement.
2. to make known the arrival or entrance of. He announced the next singer.
anˈnouncement nounan important announcement.
anˈnouncer noun a person who introduces programmes or reads the news on radio or television.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
announce
→ يُعْلِنُ oznámit bekendtgøre ankündigen ανακοινώνω anunciar ilmoittaa annoncer najaviti annunciare 発表する 발표하다 aankondigen kunngjøre ogłosić anunciar объявлять offentliggöra ประกาศ duyurmak thông báo 宣布Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
announce
v. anunciar, publicar.
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