annunciate
pronunciation
How to pronounce annunciate in British English:
UK [ə'nʌnʃɪeɪt]
How to pronounce annunciate in American English:
US [ə'nʌnʃɪˌeɪt]
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- Verb:
- foreshadow or presage
Word Origin
- annunciate (v.)
- 1530s, from past participle adjective annunciate (late 14c.) or directly from Latin annunciatus, misspelling of annuntiatus, past participle of annuntiare (see announce). In some cases perhaps a back-formation from annunciation. Related: Annunciated; annunciating.
Example
- 1. They do not so properly affirm , as annunciate it ( charles lamb )
- 2. Angel annunciate , from exterior of left panel of the ghent altarpiece , 1432 .
- 3. The person that some cafeteria wine shop are expended with the offset such as annunciate of hall of format clause , inn makes the consumption of imparity set , some collecting fees mark a price without plain code etc , serious enroach on the legitimate rights and interests of consumer .