to annunciate
- verb
- /əˈnʌnʃiˌeɪt/
- Formal
- The teacher reminded her students to annunciate their words properly during the presentation.
Examples
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The proper inquiry is whether the person (or persons) who caused or directed the constitutional violation had the final authority to annunciate governing rules of general applicability.
Academic text (2016) -
You have to learn to annunciate, or else no one will listen.
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Maybe it's because I annunciate I'll get you and I'm way or another.
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"They are humans," Mihalka said, then lifted his index finger, annunciating an important statement.
Fiction book (2002) -
A few were sung, and others were annunciated in the form of short stories, one of which told how the lion, hornbill, and crocodile had become kings of their realms.
Academic text (1990) -
During the speech, she made sure to annunciate clearly so everyone could understand her message.
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At the meeting, he annunciated the new policy changes in a formal manner for all attendees.
Synonyms
To tell people officially about something, often in public
To officially tell other people or officials about something
Say something clearly in a few words
To officially announce something to the public
To say something aloud
To pronounce words clearly so others understand
To say words from a written text so others can hear
To state an idea clearly so people understand
To say something firmly and seriously
To pronounce words or syllables clearly
Antonyms
How Public
Surface Forms
Morphology
annunciate = announce (semi-transparent) = annunci + ate
Formally the verb is built with the Latinate verb-forming suffix '-ate' from the combining form 'annunci-', so the meaning 'to announce' is recoverable but the Latinate form and register make it slightly less transparent for average learners.
Etymology
The word annunciate comes from the Latin annuntiare, which means 'to report' or 'to give news', and it shares the same root as the common word announce. So, to annunciate something is to state it clearly and formally, like making an official announcement.