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know
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- pronunciation:
- no
- phrases:
- know of
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
knows, knowing, knew, known |
| definition 1: |
to perceive directly or have some information about something in your mind.
Do you know what I'm doing right now?I know where she lives.
- synonyms:
- perceive
- similar words:
- appreciate, apprehend, comprehend, experience, fathom, follow, grasp, realize, recognize, see, understand
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| definition 2: |
to have the skill or necessary information.
Do you know how to ski?- synonyms:
- can
- similar words:
- recall, remember
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| definition 3: |
to be sure that; be aware that.
I know that I made some mistakes.- synonyms:
- acknowledge, appreciate, realize, understand
- similar words:
- perceive
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| definition 4: |
to be acquainted with.
She knows some famous people.He knows the plays of Shakespeare.- similar words:
- acquaint, associate with, recognize
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| related words: |
believe, comprehend, enjoy, perceive, take, tell, understand |
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| phrase: |
know of |
The words know and no sound alike but have different meanings.
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