Annunciate — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

foreshadow or presage

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈɑːɹɾʌtʃ/

🇬🇧British English

/ɐnˈʌnsɪˌeɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɐnˈʌnsɪˌeɪt/

3 syllables Say it as /kˈɑːɹɾʌtʃ/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

harbinger herald foretell announce

Word Forms

annunciator	noun	an indicator that announces which electrical circuit has been active (as on a telephone switchboard)
harbinger	noun	something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
herald	noun	something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

verkünden

Vorahnung oder Vorahnung

🇫🇷French

annoncer

préfigurer ou présager

🇪🇸Spanish

anunciar

presagio o presagio

🇮🇹Italian

annunciare

prefigurazione o presagio

🇳🇱Dutch

aankondigen

voorafschaduwing of voorbode

🇵🇹Portuguese

anunciar

prenúncio ou presságio

🇷🇺Russian

возвещать

предзнаменование или предзнаменование

India

🇮🇳Hindi

घोषणा करें

पूर्वाभास या पूर्वाभास

🇧🇩Bengali

ঘোষণা করা

foreshado or presage

🇮🇳Tamil

அறிவிக்கின்றன

முன்னறிவிப்பு அல்லது முன்னறிவிப்பு

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్రకటించు

సూచన లేదా సూచన

🇮🇳Marathi

जाहीर करणे

पूर्वछाया किंवा presage

🇮🇳Gujarati

જાહેર કરવું

પૂર્વછાયા અથવા પૂર્વગ્રહ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಘೋಷಿಸಿ

ಮುನ್ಸೂಚನೆ ಅಥವಾ ಮುನ್ಸೂಚನೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പ്രഖ്യാപിക്കുക

മുൻനിഴൽ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മുൻകരുതൽ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਘੋਸ਼ਣਾ ਕਰੋ

ਪੂਰਵ ਪਰਛਾਵਾਂ ਜਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਚਾਰ

🇵🇰Urdu

اعلان کرنا

پیش گوئی یا پیش گوئی

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

宣告

预示或预兆

🇯🇵Japanese

発表する

予兆または予兆

🇰🇷Korean

알리다

예감 또는 예감

🇻🇳Vietnamese

truyền tin

điềm báo hoặc điềm báo

🇹🇭Thai

ประกาศ

ลางสังหรณ์หรือคำนำ

🇮🇩Indonesian

mensinyalir

bayangan atau pertanda

🇵🇭Filipino

ipahayag

foreshadow o presage

🇲🇾Malay

mengumumkan

bayangan awal atau presage

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

أعلن

نذير أو نذير

🇮🇷Persian

اعلام کند

پیشگویی یا پیشگویی

🇹🇷Turkish

duyurmak

haber veya önsezi

🇮🇱Hebrew

להכריז

צל מבשר או הסבר

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The primary meaning of 'annunciate' is 'foreshadow or presage'.

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Using 'annunciate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

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'annunciate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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