announced
Translation
to announce, to declare, to proclaim
Examples
They announced their engagement.
They announced their engagement.
The winner will be announced soon.
The winner will be announced soon.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to make (sth.) known publicly They announced the new policy.
((that ...)) to state publicly (that ...) He announced that he was leaving.
Similar Words
Synonyms: declare, proclaim, state; Antonyms: conceal, hide
Etymology
From Latin 'annuntiare' (to announce), from 'ad-' (to) + 'nuntiare' (to report).
Memory Tips
Think of making a public 'announcement'. The 'nounce' part sounds like 'news', so you are announcing news.