verkündigen — meaning in English

English meaning

• announce verb To make something known publicly, especially for the first time.
• preach verb To deliver a religious message or sermon, usually in public.
• proclaim verb To announce something publicly and formally.
• spread verb To open something out so it covers a wider area.

Senses

verkündigen is used for these senses in English:

• announce (transitive) To give public notice of, especially for the first time; to make known.
• annunciate (transitive, formal) To announce.
• preach (transitive) To proclaim by public discourse; to utter in a sermon or a formal religious harangue.
• proclaim To announce or declare.
• spread (transitive) To disseminate; to cause to proliferate, to make (something) widely known or present. [from 14th c.]

announce — full definition

1. verb To make something known publicly, especially for the first time.
2. verb To act as the presenter or commentator for an event, especially in sports or broadcasting.

preach — full definition

1. verb To deliver a religious message or sermon, usually in public.
2. verb To give moral or practical advice, often in a way that feels tiresome or overbearing.

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