faire connaître

French

Etymology

Compare Italian fare conoscere.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɛʁ kɔ.nɛtʁ/

• France (Lyon)

  (file)

Verb

faire connaître

1. (ditransitive, with the indirect object taking a) to introduce someone to something
2. (reflexive) to announce oneself, to declare oneself, to identify oneself, to reveal one's identity
3. (reflexive) to make a name for oneself

   Synonym: se faire un nom

   se faire connaître par ses écrits ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)