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know⋅a⋅ble

[noh-uh-buhl]
–adjective
capable of being known.

Origin:
1400–50; late ME; see know 1 , -able


know⋅a⋅ble⋅ness, know⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
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know   (nō)   
v.   knew (nōō, nyōō), known (nōn), know·ing, knows

v.   tr.
  1. To perceive directly; grasp in the mind with clarity or certainty.

  2. To regard as true beyond doubt: I know she won't fail.

  3. To have a practical understanding of, as through experience; be skilled in: knows how to cook.

  4. To have fixed in the mind: knows her Latin verbs.

  5. To have experience of: "a black stubble that had known no razor" (William Faulkner).

    1. To perceive as familiar; recognize: I know that face.

    2. To be acquainted with: He doesn't know his neighbors.

  6. To be able to distinguish; recognize as distinct: knows right from wrong.

  7. To discern the character or nature of: knew him for a liar.

  8. Archaic To have sexual intercourse with.

v.   intr.
  1. To possess knowledge, understanding, or information.

  2. To be cognizant or aware.


[Middle English knouen, from Old English cnāwan; see gnō- in Indo-European roots.]
know'a·ble adj., know'er n.
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