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announce

intermediateB1

/əˈnaʊns/ · an-nounce

To make something known publicly.

Meanings

verbformal

To make something known publicly.

کسی چیز کو عوامی طور پر جانا کرانا۔

اعلان کرنا

ailaān karna

Formal: اعلام کرنا

Synonyms

proclaimdeclarebroadcastاعلان کرنااعلام کرناخبر دینا

Antonyms

concealsuppresshideچھپاناروکنادھندلا کرنا

Common Collocations

  • announce a decision
  • announce the results
  • officially announce

Example Sentences

The company will announce the new product line next week.

کمپنی اگلے ہفتے نئی مصنوعات کی لائن کا اعلان کرے گی۔

Company agle hafte nayi masnuaat ki line ka ailan kare gi.

Please announce your arrival to the front desk.

برائے مہربانی اپنی آمد کا اعلان فرنٹ ڈیسک پر کریں۔

Baraye mehrbani apni aamad ka ailan front desk par karen.

They decided to announce their engagement at the party.

انہوں نے پارٹی میں اپنی منگنی کا اعلان کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔

Unhoon ne party mein apni mangni ka ailan karne ka faisla kiya.

Easily Confused With

enunciate:Enunciate refers to pronouncing words clearly, while announce refers to making something known publicly.

Word Family

announcement
nounاعلان
announcer
nounمخبر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'ann' as in 'announce' for 'public announcement'.

Imagine a megaphone being used to make an announcement.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت میں نہیں ہے فرق جینے اور مرنے کا، اسی کو دیکھ کر جیتے ہیں، جسے دیکھ کر مرنے کا۔

Mohabbat mein nahi hai farq jeene aur marne ka, isi ko dekh kar jeete hain, jise dekh kar marne ka.

In love, there is no difference between living and dying; we live by seeing that, by which we die.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جو بوئے گا، وہی کٹ جائے گا۔

Jo boyega, wahi kat jayega.

As you sow, so shall you reap.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "annuntiare" — to report, announce

First known use: 14th century

The word announce has evolved from the Latin 'annuntiare', which means to report or announce. It entered Middle English through Old French.