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- [ken]
- /kɛn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ken]
- /kɛn/
Definitions of kenned word
- noun kenned knowledge, understanding, or cognizance; mental perception: an idea beyond one's ken. 1
- noun kenned range of sight or vision. 1
- verb with object kenned Chiefly Scot. to know, have knowledge of or about, or be acquainted with (a person or thing). to understand or perceive (an idea or situation). 1
- verb with object kenned Scots Law. to acknowledge as heir; recognize by a judicial act. 1
- verb with object kenned Archaic. to see; descry; recognize. 1
- verb with object kenned British Dialect Archaic. to declare, acknowledge, or confess (something). to teach, direct, or guide (someone). 1
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Origin of kenned
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English kennen to make known, see, know, Old English cennan to make known, declare; cognate with Old Norse kenna, German kennen; akin to can1
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Parts of speech for Kenned
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kenned popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
kenned usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for kenned
noun kenned
verb kenned
- apperceived — Simple past tense and past participle of apperceive.
- knew — simple past tense of know1 .
- understood — simple past tense and past participle of understand.
Antonyms for kenned
noun kenned
- mistook — simple past tense of mistake.