announce

The word “announce” means to make something known publicly, especially for the first time. In plain terms, to make an official or public statement about something.

“Announce” is pronounced uh-NOWNS (/əˈnaʊn(t)s/ in IPA).

Here is “announce” used in a sentence: “The company announced record profits this quarter.”

Words with a similar meaning to “announce” include forerun, blare, declare, disclose, herald and impart.

The opposite of “announce” — its antonyms — is withhold.

“Announce” is a verb.

The word “announce” comes from Latin. From Old French anoncier, from Latin annuntiare, from ad- ("to") + nuntius ("messenger").

“Announce” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.

Both mean to make something known, but "announce" emphasizes making news public, often for the first time, while "declare" stresses a formal, emphatic, or official statement. You announce an event, but you declare your intentions or a fact firmly.

To "announce" is to make something known publicly, usually new information and often for the first time, while to "report" is to give an account of facts or events, frequently after gathering them. Reporting relays information, whereas announcing reveals it.

"Announce" is often followed by a "that" clause (announce that the store will close) and takes "to" for the audience being told (announce the results to the staff). It is not usually followed by an indirect object without "to," so you say "announce something to someone," not "announce someone something."

"Announce" can mean to act as the presenter or commentator describing an event as it happens, especially in sports or broadcasting, as in "he announced the championship game." In this sense the person doing it is often called an announcer.