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know

[noh] / noʊ /




Usage

What are other ways to say know? To know something is to be aware of it as a fact or truth: He knows the basic facts of the subject. I know that he agrees with me. To comprehend is to know something thoroughly and to perceive its relationships to certain other ideas, facts, etc. To understand is to be fully aware not only of the meaning of something but also of its implications: I could comprehend all he said, but did not understand that he was joking.

Example Sentences

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And I didn’t even know what the film was.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Nigel Adkins, who managed the club for three years and earned back-to-back promotions from League One to the Premier League, said he did not know "what they're going to gain from spying".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

We know that unpaid caregiving can harm mental health and reduce labor-force participation.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

“We only know that they publish papers, but if you look at the rate and pace they publish, they are behind the U.S.,”

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

“How do you know about that? Did my mom tell you something about my grades?”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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