(past knew; past part. known; pres. part. knowing)
1.
Be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about. Synonyms:cognise, cognize."I want to know who is winning the game!" , "I know it's time"
2.
Know how to do or perform something. "Does your husband know how to cook?"
3.
Be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt. "Galileo knew that the earth moves around the sun"
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Be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object. "Do you know my sister?" , "We know this movie" , "I know him under a different name" , "This flower is known as a Peruvian Lily"
5.
Have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations. Synonyms:experience, live."Have you ever known hunger?" , "I have lived a kind of hell when I was a drug addict" , "The holocaust survivors have lived a nightmare" , "I lived through two divorces"
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Accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority. Synonyms:acknowledge, recognise, recognize."We do not recognize your gods"
7.
Have fixed in the mind. "This student knows her irregular verbs" , "Do you know the poem well enough to recite it?"
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