announce

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/əˈnaʊns/

verb 4

Collocations

(verb.)

ADV

formally, officially, publicly

proudly

The school proudly announced that three students had won national science awards.

VERB + ANNOUNCE

be expected to, expect to

The company is expected to announce its new product line next month.

be delighted to, be pleased to, be proud to

We are delighted to announce that our company has won the international design award this year.

regret to

The hospital had to regret to announce that visiting hours would be cancelled due to the emergency.

Definitions

verb

To give public notice of, especially for the first time; to make known.

Her [Queen Elizabeth’s] arrival was announced through the country by a peal of cannon from the ramparts.

Soon after the arrival of Mrs. Campbell, dinner was announced by Abboye. He came into the drawing room resplendent in his gold-and-white turban. […] His cummerbund matched the turban in gold lines.

To pronounce; to declare by judicial sentence.

Publish laws, announce / Or life or death.

To act as announcer for (an event, usually sports).

Our coach has retired, but occasionally he still announces the games.

To act or work as an announcer.

Our coach has retired, but occasionally he still announces.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — announce publicly or officially

declare

verb — foreshadow or presage

verb — make known

denote

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Her [Queen Elizabeth’s] arrival was announced through the country by a peal of cannon from the ramparts.

Wiktionary

Soon after the arrival of Mrs. Campbell, dinner was announced by Abboye. He came into the drawing room resplendent in his gold-and-white turban. […] His cummerbund matched the turban in gold lines.

Wiktionary

The solitary, lumbering trolls of Scandinavian mythology would sometimes be turned to stone by exposure to sunlight. Barack Obama is hoping that several measures announced on June 4th will have a simi

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The mayor will shortly announce his decision to resign.

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The mayor declared that he would announce the result of the investigation.

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Weakness brought on by a number of respiratory ailments had forced him just last week to announce that he was giving up his conducting career.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, announce is marked as US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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