announce

announce

an·nounce[announceannouncesannouncedannouncing] [əˈnaʊns] [əˈnaʊns]verb

 

1. to tell people sth officially, especially about a decision, plans, etc

• ~ sth They haven't formally announced their engagement yet.

• (figurative) A ring at the doorbell announced Jack's arrival.

• ~ sth to sb The government yesterday announced to the media plans to create a million new jobs.  You cannot ‘announce somebody something’: They announced us their decision.

• ~ that… We are pleased to announce that all five candidates were successful.

• it is announced that… It was announced that new speed restrictions would be introduced.

2. to give information about sth in a public place, especially through a loudspeaker

• ~ sth Has our flight been announced yet?

• The winners will be announced in reverse order.

• + speech ‘Now boarding flight 897, destination Seattle,’ the loudspeaker announced.

• ~ that… They announced that the flight would be delayed.

3. to say sth in a loud and/or serious way

• + speech ‘I've given up smoking,’ she announced.

• ~ that… She announced that she'd given up smoking.

4. ~ yourself/sb to tell sb your name or sb else's name when you or they arrive at a place

• Would you announce the guests as they arrive? (= call out their names, for example at a formal party)

5. ~ sth to introduce, or to give information about, a programme on the radio or television

 

Word Origin:

late 15th cent.: from French annoncer, from Latin annuntiare, from ad- ‘to’ + nuntiare ‘declare, announce’ (from nuntius ‘messenger’).

 

Thesaurus:

announce verb T

• Has our flight been announced yet?

declare • • state • |formal proclaim • • pronounce •

announce/declare/state/proclaim/pronounce sth to sb

It was announced/declared/stated/proclaimed that…

announce/declare/state/proclaim/pronounce sth formally/officially

Announce or declare? Announce is used more often for giving facts; declare is used more often for giving judgements:

• They haven't formally announced their engagement yet.

 ¤ They haven't formally declared their engagement yet.:

• The painting was declared to be a forgery.

 ¤ The painting was announced to be a forgery.

 

Synonyms:

declare

state • indicate • announce

These words all mean to say sth, usually firmly and clearly and often in public.

declare • (rather formal) to say sth officially or publicly; to state sth firmly and clearly: ▪ to declare war ◊ ▪ The painting was declared to be a forgery.

state • (rather formal) to formally write or say sth, especially in a careful and clear way: ▪ He has already stated his intention to run for election.

indicate • (rather formal) to state sth, sometimes in a way that is slightly indirect: ▪ During our meeting, he indicated his willingness to cooperate.

announce • to tell people officially about a decision or plans; to give information about sth in a public place, especially through a loudspeaker; to say sth in a loud and/or serious way: ▪ They haven't formally announced their engagement yet. ◊ ▪ Has our flight been announced yet?

declare or announce?

Declare is used more often for giving judgements; announce is used more often for giving facts: The painting was announced to be a forgery. ◊ They haven't formally declared their engagement yet.

to declare/state/indicate/announce that…

to declare/state sb/sth to be sth

to declare/state/indicate/announce your intention to do sth

to declare/state/announce sth formally/publicly/officially

to declare/state/announce sth firmly/confidently

 

Example Bank:

• He announced to the crowd that the war was over.

• Mr and Mrs James are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Henrietta.

• The company proudly announced the launch of its new range of cars.

• We expect to announce details of the plan later this week.

• We regret to announce the death of our chairman, Alfred Sidebottom.

• ‘I've given up smoking,’ she announced.

• They haven't formally announced their engagement yet.