bekanntgeben — meaning in English

English meaning

• announce verb To make something known publicly, especially for the first time.
• bespeak verb To speak about; tell of; relate; discuss.
• declare verb To state something formally, publicly, or emphatically.
• disclose verb To reveal information that was previously secret or unknown.

Senses

bekanntgeben is used for these senses in English:

• announce (transitive) To give public notice of, especially for the first time; to make known.
• announce (transitive) To pronounce; to declare by judicial sentence.
• bespeak (intransitive) To speak up or out; exclaim; speak.
• declare (transitive, intransitive) To assert or announce formally, officially, explicitly, or emphatically.
• declare (Christianity, particularly Evangelicalism) To state that a thing shall happen or affirm a condition in the hopes of seeing it happen spiritually, in contrast to prayer which takes the form of a request.

announce — full definition

1. verb To make something known publicly, especially for the first time.
2. verb To act as the presenter or commentator for an event, especially in sports or broadcasting.

bespeak — full definition

1. verb To speak about; tell of; relate; discuss.
2. verb To speak for beforehand; engage in advance; make arrangements for; order or reserve in advance.
3. verb To stipulate, solicit, ask for, or request, as in a favour.
4. verb To forbode; foretell.

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