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- [noh]
- /noʊ/
- /nəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [noh]
- /noʊ/
Definitions of know word
- verb with object know to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty: I know the situation fully. 1
- verb with object know to have established or fixed in the mind or memory: to know a poem by heart; Do you know the way to the park from here? 1
- verb with object know to be cognizant or aware of: I know it. 1
- verb with object know be acquainted with (a thing, place, person, etc.), as by sight, experience, or report: to know the mayor. 1
- verb with object know to understand from experience or attainment (usually followed by how before an infinitive): to know how to make gingerbread. 1
- verb with object know to be able to distinguish, as one from another: to know right from wrong. 1
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Origin of know
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English knowen, knawen, Old English gecnāwan; cognate with Old High German -cnāhan, Old Norse knā to know how, be able to; akin to Latin (g)nōvī, Greek gignṓskein. See gnostic, can1
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Parts of speech for Know
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
know popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".
know usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for know
verb know
- notice — an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning: a day's notice.
- recognize — to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- appreciate — If you appreciate something, for example a piece of music or good food, you like it because you recognize its good qualities.
- perceive — to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses: I perceived an object looming through the mist.
- see — to perceive with the eyes; look at.
noun know
- lowdown — the real and unadorned facts; the true, secret, or inside information (usually preceded by the): We gave them the lowdown on the new housing project.
- write up — a written description or account, as in a newspaper or magazine: The play got a terrible write-up.
- speciality — specialty.
- abc's — The ABC's of a subject or activity are the parts of it that you have to learn first because they are the most important and basic.
- specifics — having a special application, bearing, or reference; specifying, explicit, or definite: to state one's specific purpose.
Antonyms for know
verb know
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- mix up — an act or instance of mixing.
- miss — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
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