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letting it be known

letting it be known is the present participle and gerund of let it be known.

Meaning of let it be known

Verb

let it be known (third-person singular simple present lets it be known, present participle letting it be known, simple past and past participle let it be known)

  1. (formal) To ensure that others are aware, even if not telling them directly.
    • Diary, I just want to let it be known to you that whatever I write in any of my diaries is the honest truth and my real feelings, okay?1965 January 10, Lou Sullivan, Diary

Questions about letting it be known

What is letting it be known the present participle and gerund of?
Letting it be known is the present participle and gerund of let it be known.

Words near letting it be known in the dictionary

  1. letting in on
  2. letting into
  3. letting it all hang out
  4. letting it alone
  5. letting it be
  6. letting it be known
  7. letting lie
  8. letting loose
  9. letting nature take her course
  10. letting nature take its course
  11. letting off

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