ANNOUNCE

verb (~d; announcing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French annuncier, from Latin annuntiare, from ad- + nuntiare to report, from nuntius messenger Date: 15th century transitive verb to make known publicly ; proclaim , 2. to give notice of the arrival, presence, or readiness of , to indicate beforehand ; foretell , to serve as an ~r of , intransitive verb to serve as an ~r, 2. to declare one's candidacy , to declare oneself politically , see: declare