announce-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: make known, declare

Examples:
She announced at dinner that she was getting a tatoo.
The President is announcing the cessation of hostilities on TV right now.

Mappings:
VerbNet: say-37.7-1-1
FrameNet: Statement
PropBank: announce.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2

Sense Number 2: name, identify

Examples:
He announced the winners of the spelling bee.
The butler will announce each guest as they arrive at the ball.

Mappings:
VerbNet: say-37.7-1-1
FrameNet: Statement
PropBank: announce.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 3: foretell

Examples:
Flocks of migrating Canadian geese announce the coming of fall.
For some, the sinking of the Titanic announced the end of the Edwardian era.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Omen
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4