announce
- 01 B1 Intermediate
to tell people something officially or publicly.
to make a formal public declaration or to give notice of something for the first time.
Simple“The company will announce the name of its new CEO tomorrow morning.”
In context“The government is expected to announce a significant increase in the education budget during the upcoming legislative session.”
UsageOften followed by a 'that' clause or the preposition 'to'.
PitfallHe announced me the news. He announced the news to me.The verb 'announce' cannot take an indirect object (the person) directly. You must announce 'something to someone'.
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
to describe what is happening during a sports game or event for an audience.
to serve as an announcer or commentator for a broadcasted event, typically in sports.
Simple“He has been announcing baseball games for over twenty years.”
In context“The veteran broadcaster was hired to announce the championship final, bringing his decades of expertise to the live television coverage.”
Teacher's tipIn British English, 'commentate' is much more common for this specific activity.
Synonymscommentatenarrate
From Old French anoncier, from Latin annūntiāre, from ad + nūntiō (“report, relate”), from nūntius (“messenger, bearer of news”). See nuncio, and compare with annunciate.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.