announce

CEFRB1

/əˈnaʊns/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To tell people something officially or publicly.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

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

Examples

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

  • The mayor will shortly announce his decision to resign.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /əˈnaʊn(t)s/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To pronounce; to declare by judicial sentence.

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

  3. To act or work as an announcer.

More examples

In context

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

  • Our coach has retired, but occasionally he still announces.

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

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Antonyms

Quick test

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Origin

verb

From Old French anoncier, from Latin annūntiāre, from ad + nūntiō (“report, relate”), from nūntius (“messenger, bearer of news”). See nuncio. Doublet of annunciate. See also an-.