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makes known

makes known is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make known.

Meaning of make known

Verb

make known (third-person singular simple present makes known, present participle making known, simple past and past participle made known)

  1. (transitive) To announce (some information) generally.
    • The decision was made known when it appeared on the evening news.
    Synonyms:
    declare
  2. (transitive) To disclose (a secret).
    • I wouldn't make this known to anyone else, if I were you.

Questions about makes known

What is makes known the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Makes known is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make known.

Words near makes known in the dictionary

  1. makes it snappy
  2. makes it so
  3. makes it so that
  4. makes it up as one goes along
  5. makes it up to
  6. makes known
  7. makes land
  8. makes landfall
  9. makes light of
  10. makes light work of
  11. makes like a baby and heads out

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