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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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“The city and the LA28 committee need to know that this money is going to be made available,” Yaroslavsky said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

“I was sitting there as a woman in her 30s who very much wanted marriage. And I know that there’s a lot of other ladies in this audience who are in the same boat.”

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

"I had a Scotland top. She didn't even know the World Cup is on."

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

“We all know of course when somebody puts on this much spend like at Altimeter, we’re not optimally spending every single dollar,” said Gerstner.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

He doesn’t know how close I came to paying an awful price.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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