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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › knowKnow Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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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   She knows the name of every kid in the school. I don't know anything about this. [ + question word ] We don't know when he's arriving. I don't know (= understand) what all the fuss is about. [ + (that) ] I just knew (that) it was going to be a disaster. She knew (= was aware) (that) something was wrong.

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

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   Definition of know verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [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.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › knowKnow - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To know something means to have a piece of information or a certain understanding of something. If someone tells you their phone number and you remember it, you know.

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

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   Define know. know synonyms, know pronunciation, know translation, English dictionary definition of know. to understand as true: I know the sun will come up tomorrow.; to be aware of: I know his eyes are green.; to be acquainted with: I know her sister.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of know – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   know-how; know of sth/sb; know better; let sb know (sth) know/say for certain; as far as I know; know your stuff idiom; See all meanings

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishknow verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of know verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. [transitive, intransitive] to have information in your mind as a result of experience or because you have learned or been told it know something Do you know his address? The cause of the fire is not yet known.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryKNOW - Definition & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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    If you know a fact, a piece of information, or an answer, you have it correctly in your mind. [...] 2. If you know someone, you are familiar with them because you have met them and talked to them before. [...] 3.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › knowKnow Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    KNOW meaning: 1 : to have (information of some kind) in your mind often + how, why, where, etc. often + about; 2 : to understand (something) to have a clear and complete idea of (something) usually + how, why, where, etc.