announce

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin nūntius Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin nūntiō Latin adnūntiō Latin annūntiōder. Old French anoncierder. English announce 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-.

1. To give public notice of, especially for the first time; to make known.

   “Her [Queen Elizabeth’s] arrival was announced through the country by a peal of cannon from the ramparts.”

   “Soon after the arrival of Mrs. Campbell, dinner was announced by Abboye. He came into the drawing room resplendent in his gold-and-white turban. […] His cummerbund matched the turban in gold lines.”

2. To pronounce; to declare by judicial sentence.

   “Publish laws, announce / Or life or death.”

3. To act as announcer for (an event, usually sports).

   “Our coach has retired, but occasionally he still announces the games.”

4. To act or work as an announcer.

   “Our coach has retired, but occasionally he still announces.”