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Know

/nəʊ/

Knowledge; the state of knowing.

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📖 Definitions of "Know"

noun

1
Knowledge; the state of knowing.

verb

1
To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of or that.
"He knew something terrible was going to happen."
2
To be aware of; to be cognizant of.
"Did you know Michelle and Jack were getting divorced? ― Yes, I knew."
3
To be acquainted or familiar with; to have encountered.
"I know your mother, but I’ve never met your father."
4
To experience.
"Their relationship knew ups and downs."

🔄 Synonyms of "Know"

22 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
bangnoun	A sudden percussive noise.
experiencenoun	(usually uncountable) A collection of events and/or activities from which an individual or group may gather knowledge, opinions, and skills.
recognizeverb	(transitive) To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.
acknowledgeverb	(transitive) To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in.
lovenoun	(uncountable) A deep caring for the existence of another.
liveverb	(intransitive) To be alive; to have life.
humpnoun	A mound of earth.
make outverb	(slang, chiefly US, intransitive) To embrace and kiss passionately.
screwnoun	A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a partially or completely threaded shank, sometimes with a threaded point, and a head used to both hold the top material and to drive the screw either directly into a soft material or into a prepared hole.
bonknoun	(informal, chiefly UK, ambitransitive) To have sexual intercourse (with).
bednoun	(countable) A piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, on which to rest or sleep.
jazznoun	(music) A musical art form rooted in West African cultural and musical expression and in the African American blues tradition, with diverse influences over time, commonly characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms and improvisation.
cognizeverb	To know, perceive, or become aware of.
sleep withverb	(idiomatic, euphemistic) To have sexual intercourse with.
get it onverb	(slang) To have sex.
have it offverb	(slang) To engage in sexual intercourse.
lie withverb	(transitive, US) To be the responsibility or duty of (someone).
do itverb	(slang, euphemistic) To have sex; to make it.
have intercourseverb	have sexual intercourse with
have it awayverb	(informal, euphemistic) To have sexual intercourse.
be intimateverb	have sexual intercourse with
have a go at itverb	have sexual intercourse with

↔️ Antonyms of "Know"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
ignoreverb	To deliberately not listen or pay attention to.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Know"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
informed	Instructed; having knowledge of a fact or area of education.
knowledgeablenoun	Having knowledge, especially of a particular subject.
enlightenednoun	Educated or informed.
well-read	Well informed and knowledgeable through having read extensively.
wiseverb	To become wise.
well-educated	Highly educated.
learnednoun	Having much learning, knowledgeable, erudite; highly educated.
intentionalnoun	Intended or planned; done deliberately or voluntarily.
wilful	Intentional; deliberate.
intendednoun	Planned.
deliberateverb	(transitive) To consider carefully; to weigh well in the mind.
awareverb	Conscious or having knowledge of something; awake.
willful	American standard spelling of wilful.
lettered	Educated, especially having an academic degree.
educated	Having attained a level of higher education, such as a college degree.
wise toverb	—
knowledgeverb	(obsolete) To confess as true; to acknowledge.
learningnoun	(uncountable) An act in which something is learned.
livingnoun	Having life; alive.
feelsnoun	(colloquial) Feelings; emotions; especially, tender sentiment.