Definitions for know

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Spelling: [noh]

IPA: /noʊ/

Know is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 21 anagrams from letters in know (know).

Definitions for know

noun

1. the fact or state of knowing; knowledge.
2. knoll1 .

Idioms

1. in the know, possessing inside, secret, or special information.
2. know the ropes, Informal. to understand or be familiar with the particulars of a subject or business:

verb (used with object)

1. to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty:
2. to have established or fixed in the mind or memory:
3. to be cognizant or aware of:
4. be acquainted with (a thing, place, person, etc.), as by sight, experience, or report:
5. to understand from experience or attainment (usually followed by how before an infinitive):
6. to be able to distinguish, as one from another:
7. Archaic. to have sexual intercourse with.

verb (used without object)

1. to have knowledge or clear and certain perception, as of fact or truth.
2. to be cognizant or aware, as of some fact, circumstance, or occurrence; have information, as about something.

Origin of know

before 900; Middle English knowen, knawen, Old English gecnāwan; cognate with Old High German -cnāhan, Old Norse knā to know how, be able to; akin to Latin (g)nōvī, Greek gignṓskein. See

Examples for know

I know that I have spoken of him as I ought not to have spoken.

They know they will face either a swift backlash or deafening silence.

It's the Viluca—Mr. Bines, you know; he's bringing his sister back to me.

Instead, the man and woman in the truck wanted to know where the crash site was and whether would I show them.

You know that Milbrey girl must get her effrontery direct from where they make it.

No one seems to know who that is—or why they would want to do such a thing.

Don't mind him, dad—I know all about it, I tell you—I'll explain later to you.

What they say is, ‘We don’t approve of violence, but you know what?

I mean, physically, mentally, you know, in every way, shape, and form.

Without reasons I was sure of, you know, so there could be no chance of any mistake.