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announce (iou)



announce verb & noun. L15.
[French annoncer from Latin annuntiare, from ad AN-3 + nuntiare, from nuntius messenger.]
A. verb trans.
Make publicly known, proclaim as news. L15.
E. O'Neill I take this opportunity to publicly announce the betrothal of my daughter. R. Ellison A huge electric sign announced its message. O. Manning The wireless announced that the King would address his subjects in Rumanian.
b. Proclaim the arrival or approach of; publicly introduce. M18.
Scott Fitzgerald Before I could reply that he was my neighbor dinner was announced. P. V. White Do not forget to announce Mr Voss on showing him into the room.
Make known (without words) to the senses or mind. L18.
Gibbon His feeble efforts announced his degenerate spirit. Sir W. Scott Gold buckles in his shoes, etc...announced him to be a domestic of trust and importance. Joyce He announced his presence by that gentle..cough which so many have tried..to imitate.
B. noun. = announcement. L18-M19.
announcement noun the action of announcing; a public notice, a proclamation: L18.
announcer noun a person who makes an announcement or announcements, spec. in Broadcasting of the subjects of programmes, and items of news E17.