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bekanntmachen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • announce verb To make something known publicly, especially for the first time.
  • declare verb To state something formally, publicly, or emphatically.
  • disclose verb To reveal information that was previously secret or unknown.
  • promulgate verb To make something known or public.

Senses

bekanntmachen is used for these senses in English:

  • announce (transitive) To pronounce; to declare by judicial sentence.
  • 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.
  • make known (transitive) To announce (some information) generally.
  • promulgate (transitive) To make known or make public.

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.

declare — full definition

  1. verb To state something formally, publicly, or emphatically.
  2. verb To formally report goods, income, or belongings to customs or tax authorities.
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