knows

VERB

understand information

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appreciate experience have learn notice perceive realize recognize see

STRONG

apperceive apprehend cognize comprehend differentiate discern discriminate distinguish fathom grasp ken prize undergo

WEAK

be acquainted be cognizant be conversant in be informed be learned be master of be read be schooled be versed feel certain get the idea have down pat have information have knowledge of keep up on on top of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore miss misunderstand neglect overlook

STRONG

confuse mix up not get

WEAK

be ignorant forget misinterpret

VERB

be familiar with

Synonyms

STRONGEST

experience feel identify see

STRONG

associate fraternize savor sustain taste undergo

WEAK

be acquainted with be friends with get acquainted have dealings with

Antonyms

STRONG

abstain

WEAK

be ignorant forget misinterpret misunderstand

Example Sentences

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Appeared in the April 11, 2026, print edition as 'On Iran Outcome, Nobody Knows Anything—Yet'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Farley is a former Wall Street Journal senior editor and the author of the new novel “Who Knows You By Heart.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

“Father Knows Best” aired from 1954 to 1960 — bouncing between networks CBS and NBC — and starred Robert Young as the patriarch of the middle-class Anderson family.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

The feat has been achieved twice in Ireland, most recently by Sawbuck at Punchestown in April 2022, and also by He Knows No Fear in 2020 at Leopardstown.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

Knows people can turn out okay even if their families weren’. . . well... all tha’ respectable.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling