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   know

   /nō/

   verb

   • 1. be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information: "most people know that CFCs can damage the ozone layer" Similar be awarerealizebe conscioushave knowledgebe informedhave informationnoticeperceiveseesenserecognizeunderstandappreciateinformal:savvylatch onto something
   • ▪ have knowledge or information concerning: "I would write to him if I knew his address" Similar have knowledge ofbe aware ofbe cognizant ofbe informed ofbe apprised of
   • ▪ be absolutely certain or sure about something: "I just knew it was something I wanted to do"
   • 2. have developed a relationship with (someone) through meeting and spending time with them; be familiar or friendly with: "he knew and respected Laura" Similar be acquainted withhave metbe familiar withbe friends withbe friendly withbe on good terms withbe close tobe intimate withsocialize withassociate withhave dealings withunderstandhave insight intobe in sympathy withempathize withkeninformal:be thick with
   • ▪ have a good command of (a subject or language). Similar be familiar withbe conversant withbe acquainted withhave knowledge ofbe versed inbe knowledgeable abouthave masteredhave a grasp ofgraspunderstandcomprehendapprehendhave learnedhave memorizedhave learned by heartinformal:be clued up onhave something taped
   • ▪ recognize (someone or something): "Isabel couldn't hear the words clearly but she knew the voice"
   • ▪ be familiar or acquainted with (something): "a little restaurant she knew near Times Square"
   • ▪ have personal experience of (an emotion or situation): "a man who had known better times" Similar experiencehave experience ofgo throughundergolive throughmeetmeet withencountertaste
   • ▪ regard or perceive as having a specified characteristic: "he is also known as an amateur painter"
   • ▪ give (someone or something) a particular name or title: "the doctor was universally known as “Hubert.”"
   • ▪ be able to distinguish one person or thing from (another): "you are convinced you know your own baby from any other in the world" Similar distinguishtell apartdifferentiatetelltell which is whichdiscriminaterecognizepick outidentifymake outdiscernsee
   • 3. have sexual intercourse with (someone). archaic

   Word Origin Old Englishcnāwan (earlier gecnāwan) ‘recognize, identify’, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Latin (g)noscere, Greek gignōskein, also by can1 and ken.

   Derivatives

   • 1. knower noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • K

     5

   • N

     1

   • O

     1

   • W

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   The meaning of KNOW is to perceive directly : have direct cognition of. How to use know in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishKNOW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   know. verb. uk / nəʊ / us / noʊ / knew | known. know verb (HAVE INFORMATION) Add to word list. A1 [ I or T, not continuous ] to have information in your mind: "Where did he go?" "I don't know." "What does it cost ?" "Ask Kate. She'll know." She knows the name of every kid in the school. I don't know anything about this.

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   Definitions of know. verb. be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about. “I know that the President lied to the people”. “I want to know who is winning the game!”. “I know it's time”. synonyms: cognise, cognize. see more. verb.

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   know. / nəʊ / verb. also intr; may take a clause as object to be or feel certain of the truth or accuracy of (a fact, etc) to be acquainted or familiar with. she's known him five years. to have a familiarity or grasp of, as through study or experience.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishKNOW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To know is to be aware of something as a fact or truth: He knows the basic facts of the subject. I know that he agrees with me. To comprehend is to know something thoroughly and to perceive its relationships to certain other ideas, facts, etc.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionknow verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   have information. [transitive, intransitive] to have information in your mind as a result of experience or because you have learned or been told it. know something No one knows the answer. I need to know your name. The truth about what happened is not yet known.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › knowKnow - definition of know by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To possess knowledge, understanding, or information. 2. To be cognizant or aware. Idioms: know (someone) in the biblical sense.