Definition of ANNOUNCE

announce

Verb

Verb Forms: announced, announcing, announces

  • To make a formal public declaration about something.
  • make known; make an announcement
  • announce publicly or officially
  • give the names of
    • "He announced the winners of the spelling bee"
  • foreshadow or presage
  • To give public notice of, especially for the first time; to make known.
  • To pronounce; to declare by judicial sentence.
  • To act as announcer for (an event, usually sports).
  • To act or work as an announcer.

Examples

  • He played ’ZA’ with a flourish to ANNOUNCE his imminent victory.
  • Our coach has retired, but occasionally he still announces the games.
  • Our coach has retired, but occasionally he still announces.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French anoncier, from Latin annūntiāre, from ad + nūntiō (“report, relate”), from nūntius (“messenger, bearer of news”). See nuncio, and compare with annunciate.

Antonyms

withhold

Scrabble Score: 10

announce: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
announce: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
announce: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

announce: valid Words With Friends Word