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# announced

verb form (announce, announces, announced, announcing)

«announced» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Announced is the past form of «announce»: told many people something important, officially or loudly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/announced/#m1)
2. It can also mean said something in a firm or surprising way: «"I'm leaving," she announced.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/announced/#m2)
3. It can mean showed that something was coming: «Thunder announced the storm.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/announced/#m3)

### In the lessons

In school, the head teacher announced the winners at assembly; news on loudspeakers and TV is announced. In stories, «announced» is a speech verb that shows a character saying something proudly or suddenly. Phrases: «it was announced that…», «announced the winner», «announced over the loudspeaker».

### Examples

- The head teacher announced the winners at assembly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/announced/#x1)
- The pilot announced that we were landing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/announced/#x2)
- It was announced that school would close early. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/announced/#x3)
- «I've lost my tooth!» Max announced proudly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/announced/#x4)
- The train delay was announced over the loudspeaker. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/announced/#x5)
- The government announced new rules. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/announced/#x6)
- They announced the baby's birth to the family. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/announced/#x7)
- A loud bell announced the end of break. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/announced/#x8)
- “I have come for my courage,” announced the Lion, entering the room. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/announced/#x9)

### Note

Past tense and past participle: announced. Noun: announcement; person: announcer. Pattern: «announce something to someone» (not «announce someone something»).

## In Jewish tradition

Here it means told in advance. God says He foretold events long before they happened, unlike idols who cannot.

**Interpretation.** Tradition reads this as proof that only God knows the future, which is why prophecy shows His truth.

### Examples

- Fear ye not, neither be afraid; have I not announced unto thee of old, and declared it? (Prophets ISA.44.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/announced/#x1)
- I have announced unto thee new things from this time, even hidden things, which thou hast not known. (Prophets ISA.48.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/announced/#x2)
- Declare ye, and bring them near, yea, let them take counsel together: Who hath announced this from ancient time, and declared it of old? (Prophets ISA.45.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/announced/#x3)

### Note

Past tense and past participle: announced. Noun: announcement; person: announcer. Pattern: «announce something to someone» (not «announce someone something»).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «announced» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/announced/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«announced» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/announced.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «announced» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/announced/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«announced» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/announced.html) on Mova free.