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   An·nounce

   /əˈnouns/

   

   verb

   • 1. make a public and typically formal declaration about a fact, occurrence, or intention: "the company announced that its profits declined much less in the second quarter than analysts had expected" Similar make publicmake knownreportissue a statement aboutdeclarestateset forthgive output outpostnotifygive notice ofpublicizebroadcastpublishadvertisecirculateproclaimpromulgatetrumpetnoise abroaddiscloserevealdivulgeintimateinformal:shout something from the rooftopsliterary:blazon abroadrare:preconizeOpposite concealsuppress
   • ▪ make known the arrival or imminence of (a guest or a meal) at a formal social occasion: "dinner was announced" Similar introducepresentnameusher in
   • ▪ give information about (transportation) in a station or airport via a public address system: "they were announcing her train" Similar signalindicatebe an indication ofsignifygive notice ofheraldproclaimwarn offoretellaugurportendliterary:betokenharbinger

   Word Origin late 15th century: from French annoncer, from Latin annuntiare, from ad- ‘to’ + nuntiare ‘declare, announce’ (from nuntius ‘messenger’).

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