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known

  [nohn]
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–verb
1. pp. of know 1 .
–noun
2. a known quantity.

know

1  [noh] verb, knew, known, know⋅ing, noun
–verb (used with object)
1. to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty: I know the situation fully.
2. to have established or fixed in the mind or memory: to know a poem by heart; Do you know the way to the park from here?
3. to be cognizant or aware of: I know it.
4. be acquainted with (a thing, place, person, etc.), as by sight, experience, or report: to know the mayor.
5. to understand from experience or attainment (usually fol. by how before an infinitive): to know how to make gingerbread.
6. to be able to distinguish, as one from another: to know right from wrong.
7. Archaic. to have sexual intercourse with.
–verb (used without object)
8. to have knowledge or clear and certain perception, as of fact or truth.
9. to be cognizant or aware, as of some fact, circumstance, or occurrence; have information, as about something.
–noun
10. the fact or state of knowing; knowledge.
—Idioms
11. in the know, possessing inside, secret, or special information.
12. know the ropes, Informal. to understand or be familiar with the particulars of a subject or business: He knew the ropes better than anyone else in politics.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME knowen, knawen, OE gecnāwan; c. OHG -cnāhan, ON knā to know how, be able to; akin to L (g)nōvī, Gk gignskein. See gnostic, can 1

Related forms:
knower, noun

Synonyms:
1. Know, comprehend, understand imply being aware of meanings. To know is to be aware of something 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.
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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.

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

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

  9. 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.
known   (nōn)   
v.  Past participle of know.
adj.  Proved or generally recognized: the only known case; a known authority.
n.  Something that is known: In this instance, the only known is our actual profit margin.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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