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announced

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/əˈnaʊnst/ · an-nounced

to make a public declaration about something.

Meanings

verbformal

to make a public declaration about something.

کسی چیز کے بارے میں عوامی طور پر اعلان کرنا۔

اعلان کیا

ilaān kiya

Formal: باقاعدہ اعلان کرنا

Synonyms

proclaimeddeclaredrevealedاعلام کیاپیش کیاظاہر کیا

Antonyms

concealedwithheldrepressedچھپایاروکادبایا

Common Collocations

  • officially announced
  • announced to the public
  • announced the results

Example Sentences

The committee announced the winner of the competition.

کمیٹی نے مقابلے کا فاتح اعلان کیا۔

Kameeti ne muqablay ka fateh ilaān kiya.

He announced his decision to resign.

اس نے استعفیٰ دینے کا فیصلہ اعلان کیا۔

Us ne istifa dene ka faisla ilaān kiya.

The company announced its new product line.

کمپنی نے اپنی نئی مصنوعات کی لائن کا اعلان کیا۔

Company ne apni nai masnoo'at ki line ka ilaān kiya.

Easily Confused With

denounced:While 'denounced' means to publicly declare to be wrong or evil, 'announced' simply means to make known.

Word Family

announcement
nounاعلان
announcer
nounمخبر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a trumpet announcing a big event.

Picture a news anchor announcing important news.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت کا ہے اعلان، دل کی گہرائیوں سے۔

Mohabbat ka hai ilaān, dil ki gehraiyon se.

A declaration of love, from the depths of the heart.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جو زبان سے نکلا، وہی خبر ہے۔

Jo zubaan se nikla, wahi khabar hai.

What comes out of the mouth, is the truth.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "annuntiare" — to report, to announce

First known use: 14th century

The word 'announce' comes from the Latin 'annuntiare', which combines 'ad-' (to) and 'nuntiare' (to report). It entered Middle English via Old French.