Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To perceive directly; grasp in the mind with clarity or certainty.
- intransitive verb To regard as true beyond doubt.
- intransitive verb To have a practical understanding of, as through experience; be skilled in.
- intransitive verb To have fixed in the mind.
- intransitive verb To have experience of.
- intransitive verb To perceive as familiar; recognize.
- intransitive verb To be acquainted with.
- intransitive verb To be able to distinguish; recognize as distinct.
- intransitive verb To discern the character or nature of.
- intransitive verb Archaic To have sexual intercourse with.
- intransitive verb To possess knowledge, understanding, or information.
- intransitive verb To be cognizant or aware.
- idiom (know (someone) in the biblical sense) To have sexual relations with (someone).
- idiom (in the know) Possessing special or secret information.
- idiom (you know) Used parenthetically in conversation, as to fill pauses or educe the listener's agreement or sympathy.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A dialectal (Scotch) form of
knoll - noun Middle English forms of
knee . - To Perceive or understand as being fact or truth; have a clear or distinct perception or apprehension of; understand or comprehend clearly and fully; be conscious of perceiving truly.
- In a general sense, to have definite information or intelligence about; be acquainted with, either through the report of others or through personal ascertainment, observation, experience, or intercourse: as, to
know American history; he knows the city thoroughly. - To recognize after some absence or change; recall to the mind or perception; revive prior knowledge of: as, he was so changed that you would hardly know him.
- To recognize in contrast or comparison; distinguish by means of previous acquaintance or information: as, to
know one man from another; we know a fixed star from a planet by its twinkling; to know the right way. - To understand from experience or attainment; comprehend as to manner or method: with how before an infinitive: as, to
know how to make something. - To have sexual commerce with. Gen. iv. 1. [A euphemism.]
- To possess knowledge; be informed; have intelligence.
- To take cognizance; acquire knowledge; get intelligence.
- To be acquainted with each other. You and I have known, sir.
- noun Knowledge.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete Knee.
- intransitive verb To have knowledge; to have a clear and certain perception; to possess wisdom, instruction, or information; -- often with of.
- intransitive verb To be assured; to feel confident.
- intransitive verb [Obs.] to ask, to inquire.
- transitive verb To perceive or apprehend clearly and certainly; to understand; to have full information of.
- transitive verb To be convinced of the truth of; to be fully assured of.
- transitive verb To be acquainted with; to be no stranger to; to be more or less familiar with the person, character, etc., of; to possess experience of
- transitive verb To recognize; to distinguish; to discern the character of.
- transitive verb To have sexual intercourse with.
- transitive verb to understand the manner, way, or means; to have requisite information, intelligence, or sagacity.
How is sometimes omitted.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb transitive To be
certain orsure about. - verb transitive To be
acquainted orfamiliar with; to haveencountered . - verb transitive, from To have
knowledge of; to havememorised information ,data , orfacts about. - verb transitive To
understand (asubject ). - verb transitive To be
informed about. - verb transitive To
experience . - verb transitive, archaic, biblical To have
sexual relations with. - noun
Knowledge .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
- verb accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
- verb be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
- verb be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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We don\'t know because we don\'t want to know\ 'which passes for visionary in America circa 2009.
OpEdNews - Diary: Star Spangled Land of Misfit Toys - A Review of Chris Hedges' Empire of Illusion 2009
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For the person offering the service though, I think it is key to know in your mind – to * know* – that you are the best at what you do.
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“So you know that I know what you know what is it you want?”
Command Decision Moon, Elizabeth 2007
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With most endeavors which require knowledge and experience, a group will always know more than any one single individual, and many groups together will always know more than any one single Team.
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It is explained by reason of the fact that the predicate appellates its form (for ˜You know Socrates approaching™ requires that the predicate ˜know Socrates approaching™ be true of you and so is false), whereas ˜Socrates approaching you know™ requires only that ˜Him you know™ be true, referring to Socrates, and it is true.
Medieval Theories: Properties of Terms Read, Stephen 2006
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Before I go I'd like to wish anyone reading this a great holiday season, and let you know how much I've enjoyed getting to *know* so many of you this year.
Holiday Cooking with Herbs (plants, veggies, or flowers. . . ) Kalyn Denny 2006
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Before I go I'd like to wish anyone reading this a great holiday season, and let you know how much I've enjoyed getting to *know* so many of you this year.
Archive 2006-12-01 Kalyn Denny 2006
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Thus in ˜You know Socrates approaching™, the predicate ˜know Socrates approaching™ appellates its concept, the ratio ˜Socrates approaching™, so the proposition is false unless you are aware who it is; whereas in
Medieval Theories: Properties of Terms Read, Stephen 2006
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I do know that those who say there will be no more warming are flying in the face of what we *know*.
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I do know that those who say there will be no more warming are flying in the face of what we *know*.
oroboros commented on the word know
"wonk" in reverse
December 27, 2006
brobbins commented on the word know
see
July 23, 2009