annunciate — (v.) 1530s, from pp. adj. annunciate (late 14c.) or directly from L. annunciatus, misspelling of annuntiatus, pp. of annuntiare (see ANNOUNCE (Cf. announce)). In some cases perhaps a back formation from ANNUNCIATION (Cf. annunciation). Related:… … Etymology dictionary
Annunciate — An*nun ci*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Annunciated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Annunciating}.] [L. annuntiare. See {Announce}.] To announce. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Annunciate — An*nun ci*ate, p. p. & a. Foretold; preannounced. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
annunciate — [ə nun′sē āt΄] vt. annunciated, annunciating [< L annuntiatus, pp. of annuntiare, ANNOUNCE] to announce … English World dictionary
annunciate — transitive verb ( ated; ating) Date: circa 1536 announce … New Collegiate Dictionary
annunciate — annunciable, adj. annunciative, annunciatory /euh nun see euh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. /euh nun see ayt /, v.t., annunciated, annunciating. to announce. [1350 1400; < ML annunciatus, for L annuntiatus, ptp. of annuntiare to make known. See… … Universalium
annunciate — verb to inform that some future event will happen See Also: announce, announcement, annunciation … Wiktionary
annunciate — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To bring to public notice or make known publicly: advertise, announce, broadcast, declare, proclaim, promulgate, publish. See KNOWLEDGE, WORDS … English dictionary for students
annunciate — an·nun·ci·ate || É™ nÊŒnʃɪeɪt v. declare, announce … English contemporary dictionary
annunciate — [ə nʌnsɪeɪt] verb archaic announce. Origin ME: from med. L. annunciat , var. of L. annuntiat , annuntiare announce … English new terms dictionary
