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Added 9 October 2026

announce

/əˈnaʊns/ verb

In Latin: adnuntiō, annuntiō, condīcō Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about announce at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Make known; make an announcement.
She denoted her feelings clearly
Announce publicly or officially.
The President declared war
Give the names of.
He announced the winners of the spelling bee

Origin

From Old French anoncier, from Latin annūntiāre, from ad + nūntiō (“report, relate”), from nūntius (“messenger, bearer of news”). See nuncio. Doublet of annunciate. See also an-.

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