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announce(dictionary)
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[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French; Origin: annoncer, from Latin annuntiare, from ad- 'to' + nuntiare 'to report']
to officially tell people about something, especially about a plan or a decision
::They announced their engagement in 'The Times'.
announce a decision/intention/plan
::The government has announced plans to create 10,000 new jobs.
announce that
::A government spokesman announced that the hostages had been released.
::At the end of their meeting, it was announced that an agreement had been reached.
announce sth to sb
::Cordon announced his resignation to staff members on Wednesday.
to say something, especially something that other people will not like, in a loud and confident way
-synonym state state
::'I'm not going to their party,' Maggie announced.
announce (that)
::He stood up and announced that he was ready to go.
to give information to people using a loudspeaker or microphone, especially at an airport or railway station
::We arrived just as they were announcing the arrival of Flight 207 from Minneapolis.
announce sb/yourself
to officially tell people that someone has arrived at a particular place
::All visitors to the apartment building must be announced.
::After announcing himself at the reception desk, James was led upstairs.
to introduce a programme on television or radio