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Know

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Noun

1. know

the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

Example Sentences:
'he is always in the know'

Verb

2. cognise, cognize, know

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

Example Sentences:
'I know that the President lied to the people'
'I want to know who is winning the game!'
'I know it's time'

3. know

know how to do or perform something

Example Sentences:
'She knows how to knit'
'Does your husband know how to cook?'

4. know

be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt

Example Sentences:
'I know that I left the key on the table'
'Galileo knew that the earth moves around the sun'

5. know

be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object

Example Sentences:
'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'

6. experience, know, live

have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations

Example Sentences:
'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'

7. acknowledge, know, recognise, recognize

accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

Example Sentences:
'The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne'
'We do not recognize your gods'

8. know

have fixed in the mind

Example Sentences:
'I know Latin'
'This student knows her irregular verbs'
'Do you know the poem well enough to recite it?'

10. know

know the nature or character of

Example Sentences:
'we all knew her as a big show-off'

11. know

be able to distinguish, recognize as being different

Example Sentences:
'The child knows right from wrong'

12. know

perceive as familiar

Example Sentences:
'I know this voice!'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Know

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verbWord forms: knows, knowing, knew (njuː ) or known (nəʊn ) (mainly tr)
1. (also intr; may take a clause as object)
to be or feel certain of the truth or accuracy of (a fact, etc)
2. 
to be acquainted or familiar with
she's known him five years
3. 
to have a familiarity or grasp of, as through study or experience
he knows French
4. (also intr; may take a clause as object)
to understand, be aware of, or perceive (facts, etc)
he knows the answer now
5. (foll by how)
to be sure or aware of (how to be or do something)
6. 
to experience, esp deeply
to know poverty
7. 
to be intelligent, informed, or sensible enough (to do something)
she knew not to go home yet
8. (may take a clause as object)
to be able to distinguish or discriminate
9. archaic
to have sexual intercourse with
10.  I know what
11.  know what's what
12.  you know
13.  you never know
noun
14.  in the know

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Know

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verb transitiveWord forms: knew, known, ˈknowing
1. 
to have a clear perception or understanding of; be sure of or well informed about
to know the facts
2. 
to be aware or cognizant of; have perceived or learned
to know that one is loved
3. 
to have a firm mental grasp of; have securely in the memory
to know the multiplication tables
4. 
a. 
to be acquainted or familiar with
I knew him well
b. 
to experience
she has known both pleasure and pain
5. 
to have understanding of or skill in as a result of study or experience
to know music
6. 
to recognize
I'd know that face anywhere
7. 
to recognize as distinct; distinguish
to know right from wrong
8.  Archaic
to have sexual intercourse with
verb intransitive
9. 
to have knowledge
10. 
to be sure, informed, or aware

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Know

see synonyms of know
v. knew(n, ny), known(nōn), know·ing, knows
v. tr.
1. To perceive directly; grasp in the mind with clarity or certainty.
2. To regard as true beyond doubt: I know she won't fail.
3. To have a practical understanding of, as through experience; be skilled in: knows how to cook.
4. To have fixed in the mind: knows her Latin verbs.
5. To have experience of: “a black stubble that had known no razor” (William Faulkner).
6.
a. To perceive as familiar; recognize: I know that face.
b. To be acquainted with: He doesn't know his neighbors.
7. To be able to distinguish; recognize as distinct: knows right from wrong.
8. To discern the character or nature of: knew him for a liar.
9. Archaic To have sexual intercourse with.
v. intr.
1. To possess knowledge, understanding, or information.
2. To be cognizant or aware.

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