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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Looking back, too many CEOs failed to challenge energy policies they knew were unworkable.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I knew I wanted to be a cartoonist from the time I was 5,” he told the New York Times in 2003.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her sleeping quarters in the second room weren’t much bigger than a closet, but I already knew where I’d fit my bed.

From Literature

It would be his job to restore them to the heights they knew with his father.

From The Wall Street Journal

“When we decided to live here full time, we knew that Portia couldn’t live without her horses,” DeGeneres told the Wall Street Journal.

From MarketWatch