verb
to announce
B1
Means 'to announce' or 'to make known' publicly, used for official or formal notifications. It's a separable strong verb (gibt bekannt), past stem gab, perfect bekanntgegeben. Uses auxiliary haben. Non‑reflexive and transitive. In main clauses the prefix separates (Er gibt die Entscheidung bekannt); in Perfekt it stays attached (hat bekanntgegeben).
Examples
Die Regierung wird die Entscheidung morgen bekanntgeben.
The government will announce the decision tomorrow.
Die Firma gab die Entscheidung bekannt.
The company announced the decision.
Die Ergebnisse wurden bekanntgegeben.
The results have been announced.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine someone opening a bulletin and 'giving' the news to everyone — the 'geben' part is like 'give'.
think 'be-can't give' — but actually 'announce' (gives something to be known)
Notes
Often used in formal contexts (press releases, official statements). In usage you often see 'gibt bekannt' in present (separable appearance), and past participle frequently written as 'bekanntgegeben' in compound tenses.