Definitions

knew

[noo, nyoo] / nu, nyu /

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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"Clifford would have loved Mummers. It was his type of songs, he knew all the words to the old songs."

From BBC

“We knew this was a big game and I had to be there for my team,” Wright said after scoring 18 points in the last two quarters.

From Los Angeles Times

She said it was the last audition her parents knew that she did and she got the role after they had both died.

From BBC

One of those was a neighborhood restaurant he visited weekly, where he knew the staff by name and followed their lives.

From The Wall Street Journal

He felt comfortable letting an outsider in on the company’s secrets because he knew that Greg Kohs has a deeply human measure of success when he makes movies.

From The Wall Street Journal