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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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I don’t know what the plumber did, but he left me with a new issue.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The model said she did not know at that stage that the rapper would be on set.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“I personally believe that when you know your characters well enough they will start dictating their actions,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

I barely know the difference between Nintendo Switch and Xbox, and the last videogame I played was on the Wii.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

If I didn’t know better, I’d say Caesar was just relaxing, enjoying the air.

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




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