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Meanings of make privy in English

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Usage of make privy in English
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But she hadn't actually expected to be made privy to such details.
Wings
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In secret, Geneva was made privy to it, and Calvin himself embraced it with zeal.
France and England in North America, Part I: Pioneers of France ...
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They probably haven't been made privy to that data.
Dayworld Breakup
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The latter was made privy seal; and successively bishop of Bath and Wells, Durham, and Winchester.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part C. / From...
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I was made privy to it; but this is far from all you are to expect.
The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 3
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His chief exercises are, taking the whiff, squiring a cockatrice, and making privy searches for imparters.
Every Man out of His Humour
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Were others made privy to the design?
Pinnock's improved edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of Rome / ...
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Photograph: Apple The public is only now being made privy to the glossy images of the building's design.
The Guardian
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Mr. Hollis, and Mr. Annesly, late Presidents of the Council of State, are made Privy Councillors to the King.
The Diary of Samuel Pepys
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But it was necessary to secure the services of the chief ship-carpenter, who was consequently made privy to the plot.
How to Get on in the World: A Ladder to Practical Success
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Cooper, Mr. Hollis, and Mr. Annesly,& late President of the Council of State, are made Privy Councillors to the King.
Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 06: June/July 1660
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But it was necessary to secure the services of the chief ship carpenter, who was consequently made privy to the pilot.
Self Help; with Illustrations of Conduct and Perseverance
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"I have not been made privy to your 'ultimate objective', Mr. President," Brad said.
The Universe — or Nothing
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He protested that ministers had not been made privy to the institutions' proposal to my government before being asked to participate in the discussion.
The Irish Times
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Having sworn an oath of silence, I enquired when I might be at last made privy to the great concerns of which he hinted.
Voice of the Fire
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Arthur Onslow was born in 1691, and had been in Parliament from 1719; in July, 1728, he was made Privy Councillor.
A History of the Four Georges, Volume I