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/nəʊ/
To have information or understanding about something
Synonyms:
understand
comprehend
grasp
recognize
perceive
Antonyms:
ignore
unaware
Examples:
He
knows
everything about animals.
She
knew
now that he meant to speak.
I should have
known
better, should have been more careful.
Etymology:
from Old English
cnāwan
, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch
kennen
and German
kennen
, also to Latin
gnoscere
, Greek
gignōskein
meaning
to know
.
Usage Statistics:
2781 mentions per 1 million words
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