make known
verb1
To announce (some information) generally.
- The decision was made known when it appeared on the evening news.
- Hereby I make known my pleasure.
1 more example
- 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.1960 December, “Talking of Trains: Tube trains from Derby”, in Trains Illustrated, page 706:
2
To disclose (a secret).
- I wouldn't make this known to anyone else, if I were you.
- Synonyms
- declare, proclaim, reveal, spill one's guts, unfold