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announcing

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/əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/ · an-nounc-ing

To make a formal declaration about something.

Meanings

verbformal

To make a formal declaration about something.

کسی چیز کے بارے میں ایک رسمی اعلان کرنا۔

اعلان کرنا

i'laan karna

Synonyms

declareproclaimannounceاعلان کرناخبریں دینابیان کرنا

Antonyms

concealsuppresshideچھپانادباناغیبت کرنا

Common Collocations

  • announcing a decision
  • announcing the results
  • announcing an event

Example Sentences

The principal is announcing the school's new policy today.

پرنسپل آج اسکول کی نئی پالیسی کا اعلان کر رہے ہیں۔

Principal aaj school ki nayi policy ka i'laan kar rahe hain.

She is announcing the winners at the ceremony.

وہ تقریب میں فاتحین کا اعلان کر رہی ہے۔

Woh taqreeb mein fataheen ka i'laan kar rahi hai.

They are announcing the launch of the new product next week.

وہ اگلے ہفتے نئے پروڈکٹ کے آغاز کا اعلان کر رہے ہیں۔

Woh agle hafte naye product ke aghaz ka i'laan kar rahe hain.

Easily Confused With

renouncing:Renouncing means to formally give up or reject something, while announcing means to declare or make something known.

Word Family

announcement
nounاعلان
announce
verbاعلان کرنا
announcer
nounمعلومات دینے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'announce' like being at a theater, and the person on stage announces the show.

Visualize a microphone being used to make an important announcement.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خاموشی پہ لاکھوں سوال ہیں، پھر بھی ہر ایک نے کچھ نہ کچھ کہہ دیا۔

Khamoshi pe laakhon sawaal hain, phir bhi har aik ne kuch na kuch keh diya.

There are millions of questions on silence, yet everyone has said something.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

کسی کے سامنے بات کرنی ہو تو اس کا اعلان کر دو۔

Kisi ke saamne baat karni ho to iska i'laan kar do.

If you have to talk in front of someone, make an announcement.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "anoncier" — to announce, give notice

First known use: 14th century

The word 'announce' comes from the Latin word 'annuntiare', meaning 'to report, to announce'. It evolved through Old French before entering the English language.