faire connaître

French

Etymology

Compare Italian fare conoscere.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɛʁ kɔ.nɛtʁ/

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Verb

faire connaître

1. (transitive) to introduce [with direct object ‘something’ and à ‘to someone’]
2. (reflexive) to announce oneself, to declare oneself, to identify oneself, to reveal one's identity [with à ‘to someone’]
3. (reflexive) to make a name for oneself

   Synonym: se faire un nom

   se faire connaître par ses écrits ― to make a name for oneself through one's writings