| query | If a letter, sound, or sign a________ something, it informs people about it.If a letter, sound, or sign announces something, it informs people about it. The next letter announced the birth of another boy. His entrance was announced by a buzzer connected to the door. |
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| word | announce |
| full-definition | verb If you announce something, you tell people about it publicly or officially . He will announce tonight that he is resigning from office. When they announced their engagement, no one was surprised. It was announced that the groups have agreed to a cease-fire. If you announce a piece of news or an intention, especially something that people may not like, you say it loudly and clearly, so that everyone you are with can hear it. Peter announced that he had no intention of wasting his time at any university. 'I'm having a bath and going to bed,' she announced, and left the room. If an airport or railway employee announces something, they tell the public about it by means of a loudspeaker system. Station staff announced the arrival of the train over the tannoy. They announced his plane was delayed. If a letter, sound, or sign announces something, it informs people about it. The next letter announced the birth of another boy. His entrance was announced by a buzzer connected to the door. If a meal or a guest is announced by a servant at a formal party, the servant says clearly that the meal is ready or the guest has arrived . Dinner was announced, and served. |
| inflections | announcesannouncingannounced |
| cefr-level | B1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b1
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