Know — synonyms, know antonyms, definition

1. know (Verb) archaic

acknowledge acquaint appreciate apprehend assimilate bang be intimate bed befriend behold boff bonk cognise cognize comprehend conceive detect diddle difference differentiate • • • ignore

know (Verb) — Be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about. ex. "I know that the President lied to the people" ex. "I want to know who is winning the game!" ex. "I know it's time"

know (Verb) — Be aware of how to do or perform something. ex. "She knows how to knit" ex. "Does your husband know how to cook?"

know (Verb) — Be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt. ex. "I know that I left the key on the table" ex. "Galileo knew that the earth moves around the sun"

know (Verb) — Be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object. ex. "She doesn't know this composer" ex. "Do you know my sister?" ex. "We know this movie" ex. "I know him under a different name"

know (Verb) — Have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations. ex. "I know the feeling!"

know (Verb) — Accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority.

know (Verb) — Have fixed in the mind. ex. "I know Latin" ex. "This student knows her irregular verbs" ex. "Do you know the poem well enough to recite it?"

know (Verb) — Know the nature or character of. ex. "we all knew her as a big show-off"

know (Verb) — Be able to distinguish, recognize as being different. ex. "The child knows right from wrong"

know (Verb) — Perceive as familiar. ex. "I know this voice!"

know (Verb) — Have sexual intercourse.

accept agnise agnize call back call up copulate couple differentiate distinguish experience go through mate pair realise realize recall recognise recognize recollect remember • • • agnise agnize anticipate be on the ball be with it control foreknow foresee fornicate get the hang have have down keep track know the score know what's going on know what's what live over master previse realise • • •

2. know (Noun) archaic

know (Noun) — The fact of being aware of information that is known to few people. ex. "he is always in the know"

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