verb

know

noh

verb

To have information about something, or to be certain that something is true.

"I know the answer to that question."

"Do you know what time the train leaves?"

To be familiar or acquainted with a person, place, or subject.

"I've known her since we were at school together."

How to Use Know

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo have information, certainty, or familiarity about something or someone.

Common pairings

know for a fact get to know know someone well

Word Forms

knew past tense, knowed past tense, known past tense, know plural, knew plural, knows singular, know singular, knew singular, knowest singular, knewest singular, knoweth singular

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Etymology

From Old English cnāwan, "to perceive or recognize," from a very old root shared with Latin (g)noscere and Greek gignṓskein — both meaning "to know."

Synonyms

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Rhymes for know

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