announce
Translation
to announce, to declare, to proclaim
Examples
They will announce the winner soon.
They will announce the winner soon.
She announced her engagement to her family.
She announced her engagement to her family.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) <to sb.> to make (sth.) known publicly They will announce the winner soon.
((that + clause)) to state publicly (that sth. is true) The company announced that profits were down.
Similar Words
Synonyms: declare, proclaim, state; Antonyms: conceal, hide
Etymology
From Latin 'ad' (to) + 'nuntiare' (to report), from 'nuntius' (messenger).
Memory Tips
Think of an 'announcer' at a station making an 'announcement'. The 'nounce' part sounds like 'news'.