Definition for "Know"

Etymology

From Middle English knowen from Old English cnāwan from Proto-Germanic *knḗwanan (“to know”) from Proto-Indo-European *g'enə-, *g'nō- (“to know”). cognates {| border="0" width="100%" class="related terms" |- | bgcolor="#F8F8FF" valign="top" width="48%" align=left | * from Proto-Germanic: Old High German knājan (“to know, recognise”), Old Norse knā (Icelandic kná, “to know how”), Dutch and German kennen, Frisian kenne * from Indo-European: Latin cognoscō (Spanish conocer, French connaître, Italian conoscere, Portuguese conhecer), Ancient Greek γνωρίζω (gnōrizō, “I know”) and γνῶσις (gnōsis, “knowledge”), and Persian شناختن (šenāxtæn, “to know”). |}
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Know - (Verb)

phonetic : /nō/ http://www.gstatic.com/dictionary/static/sounds/de/0/know.mp3
3rd person singular present : knows
1. Be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information
  • most people know that CFCs can damage the ozone layer
2. Have knowledge or information concerning
  • I would write to him if I knew his address
3. Be absolutely certain or sure about something
  • I just knew it was something I wanted to do
4. Have developed a relationship with (someone) through meeting and spending time with them; be familiar or friendly with
  • he knew and respected Laura
5. Have a good command of (a subject or language)
6. Recognize (someone or something)
  • Isabel couldn't hear the words clearly, but she knew the voice
7. Be familiar or acquainted with (something)
  • a little restaurant she knew near Times Square
8. Have personal experience of (an emotion or situation)
  • a man who had known better times
9. Regard or perceive as having a specified characteristic
  • he is also known as an amateur painter
10. Give (someone or something) a particular name or title
  • the doctor was universally known as “Hubert.”
11. Be able to distinguish one person or thing from (another)
  • you are convinced you know your own baby from any other in the world
12. Have sexual intercourse with (someone)
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cognise (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"
(v) know (know how to do or perform something) "She knows how to knit"; "Does your husband know how to cook?"
(v) know (be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt) "I know that I left the key on the table"; "Galileo knew that the earth moves around the sun"
(v) know (be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object) "She doesn't know this composer"; "Do you know my sister?"; "We know this movie"; "I know him under a different name"; "This flower is known as a Peruvian Lily"
live (have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations) "I know the feeling!"; "have you ever known hunger?"; "I have lived a kind of hell when I was a drug addict"; "The holocaust survivors have lived a nightmare"; "I lived through two divorces"
recognise, know (accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority) "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne"; "We do not recognize your gods"
(v) know (have fixed in the mind) "I know Latin"; "This student knows her irregular verbs"; "Do you know the poem well enough to recite it?"
bonk (have sexual intercourse with) "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?"
(v) know (know the nature or character of) "we all knew her as a big show-off"
(v) know (be able to distinguish, recognize as being different) "The child knows right from wrong"
(v) know (perceive as familiar) "I know this voice!"
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transitive To be certain or sure about.
  • I know that I’m right and you’re wrong.
  • He knew something terrible was going to happen.
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transitive To be acquainted or familiar with; to have encountered.
  • I know your mother, but I’ve never met your father.
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transitive, also intransitive followed by about or, dialectically, from To have knowledge of; to have memorised information, data, or facts about.
  • He knows more about 19th century politics than one would expect.
  • She knows where I live.
  • Let me do it. I know how it works.
  • You people don't know from funny.
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transitive (Should we delete() this redundant sense?) To understand (a subject).
  • She knows chemistry better than anybody else.
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transitive To be informed about.
  • Do you know that Michelle and Jack are getting divorced? ― Yes, I know.
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transitive (Should we delete() this redundant sense?) To be aware of (a person's) intentions.
  • I won’t lend you any money. You would never pay me back; I know you.
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transitive To experience.
  • Their relationship knew ups and downs.
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transitive, archaic, Biblical To have sexual relations with.
  • And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.
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Know - (Noun)

(n) know (the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people) "he is always in the know"
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Know - (General)

13. the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people; "he is always in the know"
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14. know how to do or perform something; "She knows how to knit"; "Does your husband know how to cook?"
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15. be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt; "I know that I left the key on the table"; "Galileo knew that the earth moves around the sun"
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16. be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object; "She doesn't know this composer"; "Do you know my sister?"; "We know this movie"; "I know him under a different name"; "This flower is known as a Peruvian Lily"
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17. have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations; "I know the feeling!"; "have you ever known hunger?"; "I have lived a kind of hell when I was a drug addict"; "The holocaust survivors have lived a nightmare"; "I lived through two divorces"
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18. acknowledge: accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority; "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne"; "We do not recognize your gods"
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19. have fixed in the mind; "I know Latin"; "This student knows her irregular verbs"; "Do you know the poem well enough to recite it?"
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20. sleep together: have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?"
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21. know the nature or character of; "we all knew her as a big show-off"
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22. be able to distinguish, recognize as being different; "The child knows right from wrong"
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23. perceive as familiar; "I know this voice!"
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24. Knowledge is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as (i) expertise, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject; (ii) what is known in a particular field or in total; facts and information; or (iii) awareness or ...
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25. KNOW-FM (91.1 FM) is the flagship radio station of Minnesota Public Radio's "news and information" network, primarily broadcasting a talk radio format to the Minneapolis-St. Paul market. The frequency had previously gone under the call sign KSJN, but the purchase of a commercial station at 99. ...
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26. The Know is an Australian talk show on Max. The pop culture show features Yumi Stynes, musician Jimmy Barnes and actress Lisa Hensley as the main show hosts along with former Machine Gun Fellatio keyboardist, Chit Chat Von Loopin Stab. ...
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27. (Knowing (movie)) Knowing is a 2009 American science fiction film directed by Alex Proyas and starring Nicolas Cage. The project was originally attached to a number of directors under Columbia Pictures, but it was placed in turnaround and eventually picked up by Escape Artists. ...
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28. (The Knowing) The Knowing is the third full-length album by the doom/death metal band, Novembers Doom, released in 2000
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29. knowledge; To be certain or sure about; To be acquainted or familiar with; to have encountered; To have knowledge of; to have memorised information, data, or facts about; To understand (a subject); To be informed about; To experience; To have sexual relations with
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30. (knowed) Alternative form of knew
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31. (knowing) a word means knowing:
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32. (Knowing) a Working that allows a sorcerer to divine information about a person, place, or thing. The amount of information gleaned from a Knowing depends on the strength and skill of the sorcerer involved. Knowings may be blocked by an Obscuring.
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33. (Knowing) and Comprehending, in a patriarchal paradigm (thesis, obedience, truth known by revelation), means being taught a truth or fact, given a command, and then questioned to see if you understand (comprehend) that if you get it right or obey it you will be rewarded and if you get it wrong ...
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34. (knowing) "individual human processes of experiencing and comprehending the self and the world in ways that can be brought to some level of conscious awareness" (Chinn & Kramer, 1995, p. 5).
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35. replaces "believe", as Bob Marley sang. Rastafari do not believe Haile Selassie is God and that they, the Rastas, are the chosen people. They claim to know these things, and would never admit to believing them.
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36. radio drama by Norbert Ruebsaat (CBC, 1998)
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37. To have a clear perception or understanding of, to be sure of, to have a firm mental grasp of; information applies to data that are gathered in any way, as by reading, observation, hearsay, etc. ...
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Pronunciation : IPA

  • /nəʊ/
  • /noʊ/
  • -əʊ
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Pronunciation : Audio

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