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- pronunciation:
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naUns
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns, 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.[verb + (that) + clause
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Have they announced who the winner is yet?The owner announced to the employees that plans to sell the business were being finalized.[verb + to smby/smth + object
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- 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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