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- pronunciation:
naUns
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
announces, announcing, announced |
| definition 1: |
to make known publicly.
The couple announced their engagement.The quarterback announced that he would be retiring at the end of the season.Have they announced who the winner is yet?The owner announced to the employees that plans to sell the business were being finalized.- synonyms:
- declare, proclaim, publish
- similar words:
- advertise, bill, broadcast, call, disclose, introduce, publicize, return, reveal, tell, trumpet, unveil
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| definition 2: |
to give notice of the presence of.
Shall we announce the guests?- synonyms:
- introduce
- similar words:
- call, herald, name, present, proclaim, usher
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| definition 3: |
to act as announcer or commentator for.
He announces all the football games.- similar words:
- anchor, call
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| related words: |
blaze, chime, harbinger, keynote, pass, post, profess, promulgate, pronounce, report, signal, sound, state |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to serve as a television or radio announcer.
He'd been announcing for over forty years when he retired.- similar words:
- broadcast, commentate, emcee
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Word Builder: announce +
- announcer:
a person who announces.
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