let it be known
English
editVerb
editlet 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)
- (formal) To ensure that others are aware, even if not telling them directly.
References
edit- “let it be known”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
- “let it be known”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “let it be known that” (US) / “let it be known that” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
- “let it be known make it known that” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.