mindmap root((宣布)) declare implies explicitness and usually formality in making known: the referee ~d the contest a draw. announce implies a declaration, especially for the first time, of something that is of interest or is intended to satisfy curiosity: ~d their engagement at a party. publish implies making public, especially through print: ~ed the list of winners in the paper. proclaim implies a clear, forceful, authoritative oral declaring: the president ~ed a national day of mourning. promulgate implies the proclaiming of a dogma, doctrine, or law: ~d an edict of religious tolerance. advertise applies to calling public attention to something by widely circulated statements, often marked by extravagance or a lack of restraint: ~d a new model of vacuum cleaner.