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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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When scientists do not know exactly when fossils formed, it becomes much harder to understand how ancient species and ecosystems evolved and interacted over time.

From Science Daily

Scientists still do not know what either one actually is, but their influence is unmistakable.

From Science Daily

When a material becomes superconducting, electrons instead form paired states known as Cooper pairs and enter a collective quantum state.

From Science Daily

Many readers may not know about the option to add beneficiaries, and you would do your readers a service by educating them about it.

From Los Angeles Times

Every game Fenton knew he could rely on his players to stay focused and leave everything they had on the field.

From Los Angeles Times