# announce

Pronunciation: say "uh-NOWNS" US /əˈnaʊn(t)s/, UK /əˈnaʊns/

## Verb

1. To make something known publicly or formally, often for the first time, such as news, a plan, a decision, or a verdict.
   - Simple: To tell people something officially or in public, often news they have not heard before.
   - _Officials will announce the new transit policy at a press conference next week._
   - _The company announced record profits in its quarterly earnings report._
2. To serve as a sign that someone or something has arrived, or is about to arrive or take place.
   - Simple: To show that someone or something has come or will soon come or happen.
   - _The first crocuses announce the end of winter in our garden._
   - _A sharp knock at the door announced the arrival of the police._
3. To work as an announcer, especially by describing a sports event or presenting a radio or television broadcast. *(US)*
   - Simple: To be the person who talks to the audience during a sports game or on radio or television.
   - _The network hired her to announce the playoff series this fall._
   - _He announced minor-league games for a decade before reaching the majors._

## Origin

From Old French anoncier, from Latin annūntiāre ("to report"), formed from ad plus nūntiō ("to report, relate"), which comes from nūntius ("messenger, bearer of news").

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/announce (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).