announce

/ə-ˈnau̇n(t)s/

Middle English, from Anglo-French annuncier, from Latin annuntiare, from ad- + nuntiare to report, from nuntius messenger

verb

  1. to make known publicly : proclaim

  2. to give notice of the arrival, presence, or readiness of (something)

  3. to indicate beforehand : foretell

announce a deal

declare announce proclaim promulgate mean to make known publicly. declare implies explicitness and usually formality in making known. announce implies the declaration of something for the first time.

verb

  1. to announce (something) in advance

a preannounced visit