— announceable , adj.
/euh nowns"/ , v. , announced, announcing .
v.t.
1. to make known publicly or officially; proclaim; give notice of: to announce a special sale.
2. to state the approach or presence of: to announce guests; to announce dinner.
3. to make known to the mind or senses.
4. to serve as an announcer of: The mayor announced the program.
5. to state; declare.
6. to state in advance; declare beforehand.
7. to write, or have printed, and send a formal declaration of an event, esp. a social event, as a wedding.
v.i.
8. to be employed or serve as an announcer, esp. of a radio or television broadcast: She announces for the local radio station.
9. to declare one's candidacy, as for a political office (usually fol. by for ): We are hoping that he will announce for governor.
[ 1490-1500; anoncer annuntiare, equiv. to an- AN- 2 + nuntiare to announce, deriv. of nuntius messenger ]
Syn. 1. declare, report, promulgate. ANNOUNCE, PROCLAIM, PUBLISH mean to communicate something in a formal or public way. TO ANNOUNCE is to give out news, often of something expected in the future: to announce a lecture series. TO PROCLAIM is to make a widespread and general announcement of something of public interest: to proclaim a holiday. TO PUBLISH is to make public in an official way, now esp. by printing: to publish a book.