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Enounce — E*nounce , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enounced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Enouncing}.] [F. [ e]noncer, L. enuntiare; e out + nuntiare to announce, fr. nuntius messenger. See {Nuncio}, and cf. {Enunciate}.] 1. To announce; to declare; to state, as a proposition … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
enounce — [ē nouns′, inouns′] vt. enounced, enouncing [Fr énoncer < L enuntiare] ENUNCIATE … English World dictionary
enounce — transitive verb (enounced; enouncing) Etymology: French énoncer, from Latin enuntiare to report more at enunciate Date: 1788 1. to set forth or state (as a proposition) 2. to pronounce distinctly ; articulate … New Collegiate Dictionary
enounce — enouncement, n. /i nowns /, v.t., enounced, enouncing. 1. to utter or pronounce, as words; enunciate. 2. to announce, declare, or proclaim. 3. to state definitely, as a proposition. [1795 1805; E + (AN)NOUNCE, modeled on F énoncer < L enuntiare… … Universalium
enounce — verb /i.ˈnaʊns/ a) To say or pronounce; to enunciate. b) To declare or proclaim … Wiktionary
enounce — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To declare by way of a systematic statement: enunciate, state. See WORDS … English dictionary for students
enounce — v. speak, utter, pronounce; enunciate; announce, declare, proclaim … English contemporary dictionary
enounce — v. a. (Rare.) Declare, enunciate, announce, publish, proclaim, promulgate, state, propound, make known … New dictionary of synonyms
enounce — e•nounce [[t]ɪˈnaʊns[/t]] v. t. e•nounced, e•nounc•ing 1) to utter or pronounce, as words; enunciate 2) to announce, declare, or proclaim 3) to state definitely, as a proposition • Etymology: 1795–1805; e + (an) nounce, modeled on F énoncer <… … From formal English to slang
enounce — /iˈnoʊns/ (say ee nohns) verb (t) (enounced, enouncing) 1. to announce, declare, or proclaim. 2. to state definitely, as a proposition. 3. to utter or pronounce, as words. {French énoncer, from Latin ēnuntiāre} –enouncement, noun …
