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know
/noʊ/
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Definitions of know
  1. verb
    accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
    "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne"

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    acknowledge recognise recognize
    type of:
    accept
  2. verb
    have sexual intercourse with

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    bang be intimate bed bonk do it eff fuck get it on get laid have a go at it have intercourse have it away have it off have sex hump jazz lie with love make love make out roll in the hay screw sleep together sleep with
  3. verb
    have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
    "I know the feeling!" "have you ever known hunger?"

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    experience live
  4. verb
    be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
    "I know that the President lied to the people" "I want to know who is winning the game!" "I know it's time"

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    cognise cognize
    Opposite:
    ignore
  5. verb
    be able to distinguish, recognize as being different
    "The child knows right from wrong"
  6. verb
    be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt
    "I know that I left the key on the table"
  7. verb
    be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object
    "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"
  8. verb
    have fixed in the mind
    "I know Latin" "This student knows her irregular verbs" "Do you know the poem well enough to recite it?"
  9. verb
    know how to do or perform something
    "She knows how to knit" "Does your husband know how to cook?"
  10. verb
    know the nature or character of
  11. verb
    perceive as familiar
    "I know this voice!"
  12. noun
    the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
    "he is always in the know"
    type of:
    knowing
Examples of know
  • "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne"
  • "I know the feeling!"
  • "have you ever known hunger?"
  • "I know that the President lied to the people"
  • "I want to know who is winning the game!"
  • "I know it's time"
  • "The child knows right from wrong"
  • "I know that I left the key on the table"
  • "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"
  • "I know Latin"
  • "This student knows her irregular verbs"
  • "Do you know the poem well enough to recite it?"
  • "She knows how to knit"
  • "Does your husband know how to cook?"
  • "I know this voice!"
  • "he is always in the know"
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