Meaning
- (transitive) To give public notice of, especially for the first time; to make known.
- (transitive) To pronounce; to declare by judicial sentence.
- (US, transitive) To act as announcer for (an event, usually sports).
- (US, intransitive) To act or work as an announcer.
Synonyms
declare
make public
give notice of
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈnaʊns/
Etymology
From Old French anoncier, from Latin annūntiāre, from ad + nūntiō (“report, relate”), from nūntius (“messenger, bearer of news”). See nuncio, and compare with annunciate.
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