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- pronunciation:
naUns
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
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- 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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adverb + (v.)announce
abruptly, formally, officially, previously, proudly, publicly, recently, shortly
(v.)announce
+ adverb
loudly, today, triumphantly, yesterday
(v.)announce
+ noun
acquisition,
agreement,
arrest,
arrival,
bid,
breakthrough,
candidacy,
cease-fire,
closing,
closure,
creation,
cutback,
decision,
departure,
discovery,
earnings,
engagement,
fanfare,
formation,
funeral,
hiring,
indictment,
initiative,
intent,
intention,
intercom,
launch,
layoff,
lineup,
merger,
plan,
re-election,
recall,
resignation,
restructuring,
retirement,
sale,
signing,
split,
takeover,
week,
withdrawal
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Word Builder: announce +
- announcer:
a person who announces.
The word announce
contains the following parts:
an-2
Latin
prefix
that means to, toward
  More about this word part:
The prefix an-
occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of ad- used before roots beginning with the letter "n," such as "nul" and "not." See ad-.
Example words:
noun, nunc
Latin
root
that means declare
Example words:
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