Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Olsen: There are these title cards throughout the series that give you these neighborhoods and locations, and I don’t know London super well, but like, it feels like it’s a very specific version of London.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Olsen: Now that to me seems like this notion of stretching culture, where you’ve had this influence on him that you kind of didn’t even know.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

You know, it was just such a privilege to be able to create a playground and bring together this kind of ensemble.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Olsen: I don’t know if I’d pass basic training.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

In 1850, die Boston doctors know very little about any kind of cell, even though the cell revolution is getting under way in Germany, thanks to Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




Vocabulary lists containing know


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "know" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com