{
    "term": "announce",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "announce",
            "heSheIt": "announces"
        },
        "pastSimple": "announced",
        "pastParticiple": "announced",
        "ingForm": "announcing"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to tell people something officially, especially about a decision, plans, etc.",
            "sensetop": "announce somethingannounce that…it is announced that…announce something to somebodyannounce somebody/something as something",
            "labels": "(figurative)",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He officially **announced his intention** to resign at today's press conference.",
                    "contextForm": "announce something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They haven't formally announced their engagement yet."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A ring at the doorbell announced Jack's arrival."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We are **pleased to announce** that all five candidates were successful.",
                    "contextForm": "announce that…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was announced that new speed restrictions would be introduced.",
                    "contextForm": "it is announced that…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company **announced its decision** to the public in March.",
                    "contextForm": "announce something to somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government yesterday **announced** to the media **plans** to create a million new jobs."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was announced as the winner at last night's ceremony.",
                    "contextForm": "announce somebody/something as something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company proudly announced the launch of its new range of cars."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We expect to announce details of the plan later this week."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We regret to announce the death of councillor Alfred Sidebottom."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He announced to the crowd that the war was over."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["formally", "officially", "publicly"],
                "verb + announce": ["be expected to", "expect to", "be delighted to"],
                "preposition": ["to"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to give information about something in a public place, especially through a loudspeaker",
            "sensetop": "announce something+ speechannounce that…",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Has our flight been announced yet?",
                    "contextForm": "announce something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The winners will be announced in reverse order."
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘Now boarding flight 897, destination Seattle,’ the loudspeaker announced.",
                    "contextForm": "+ speech"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They announced that the flight would be delayed.",
                    "contextForm": "announce that…"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to say something in a loud and/or serious way",
            "sensetop": "+ speechannounce that…",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "‘I've given up eating meat,’ she announced.",
                    "contextForm": "+ speech"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She announced that she'd given up eating meat.",
                    "contextForm": "announce that…"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["formally", "officially", "publicly"],
                "verb + announce": ["be expected to", "expect to", "be delighted to"],
                "preposition": ["to"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "to tell somebody your name or somebody else’s name when you or they arrive at a place",
            "sensetop": "announce yourself/somebody",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Would you announce the guests as they arrive? *(= call out their names, for example at a formal party)*"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "to introduce, or to give information about, a programme on the radio or television",
            "sensetop": "announce something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["TV, radio and news"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əˈnaʊns/",
                "audio": "an/announce/announce__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əˈnaʊnsɪz/",
                "audio": "an/announce/announces__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əˈnaʊnst/",
                "audio": "an/announce/announced__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/",
                "audio": "an/announce/announcing__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əˈnaʊns/",
                "audio": "an/announce/announce__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əˈnaʊnsɪz/",
                "audio": "an/announce/announces__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əˈnaʊnst/",
                "audio": "an/announce/announced__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/",
                "audio": "an/announce/announcing__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late 15th cent.: from French annoncer, from Latin annuntiare, from ad- ‘to’ + nuntiare ‘declare, announce’ (from nuntius ‘messenger’)."
}