Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

make known

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.31 in modern English

Syllables: make -known
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To announce (some information) generally.

Transitive verb

verb

To disclose (a secret).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The decision was made known when it appeared on the evening news."
"Hereby I make known my pleasure."
"This was announced in October when details of a £4 million order for car bodies and bogies to complete the Central and Piccadilly Line's rolling stock renewal programmes with 619 more "1959 Stock" cars were made known."
"I wouldn't make this known to anyone else, if I were you."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

makes known (present, singular) making known (participle, present) made known (participle, past) made known (past)

Synonyms

declare proclaim reveal spill one's guts unfold

Questions

What does make known mean?: To announce (some information) generally.

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