ANNOUNCE


Meaning of ANNOUNCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ənaʊns ]

( announces, announcing, announced)

Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.

1.

If you announce something, you tell people about it publicly or officially.

He will announce tonight that he is resigning from office...

She was planning to announce her engagement to Peter...

It was announced that the groups have agreed to a cease-fire.

VERB : V that , V n , it be V-ed that

2.

If you announce a piece of news or an intention, especially something that people may not like, you say it loudly and clearly, so that everyone you are with can hear it.

Peter announced that he had no intention of wasting his time at any university...

‘I’m having a bath and going to bed,’ she announced, and left the room.

= declare

VERB : V that , V with quote

3.

If an airport or railway employee announces something, they tell the public about it by means of a loudspeaker system.

Station staff announced the arrival of the train over the tannoy...

They announced his plane was delayed.

VERB : V n , V that

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