know

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

know

past (v2)

knew

past participle (v3)

known

present participle

knowing

3rd person singular

knows

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

knows

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of; to be certain that.

   • I know that I’m right and you’re wrong.
   • He knew something terrible was going to happen.
   • Question things. I have the most fun when I'm writing questioning things that people do not question- the assumptions that everybody knows are true.

2. 2.To be or become aware or cognizant.

   • Malware's sometimes been known to sit dormant for a long time.
   • Did you know Michelle and Jack were getting divorced? ― Yes, I knew.

3. 3.To be aware of; to be cognizant of.

   • I knew he was upset, but I didn't understand why.
   • Did you know Michelle and Jack were getting divorced? ― Yes, I knew.
   • She knows where I live.

4. 4.To be acquainted or familiar with; to have encountered.

   • I know your mother, but I've never met your father.
   • Marsha is my roommate., I know Marsha. She is nice.
   • Borja, do you know Pilar? - Sure, we've actually met before.

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.Alternative form of knowe (“hill, knoll”).

   • Owing to increasing numbers and consequent want of room for nestage, the old birds drove away the younger ones, who took refuge in their present abode at Fox's Know, where they have been located about six years.

2. 2.Knowledge; the state of knowing. (Now confined to the fixed phrase in the know.)

Part

Particle

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A word with a grammatical role but little meaning of its own, often paired with a verb in a phrasal verb.

1. 1.Used at the end of a sentence to draw attention to information one thinks the listener should keep in mind.

   • Are you sure they’re gonna give you someting more kilat? I think ah, they put you here to hentak kaki, know!
   • I was a naval diver know!

Overall

Very common· #39

By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Very common

General reading & writing

Common

Academic

Rare

Literature

Uncommon

Antonyms

• ignore