know

CEFRA1

/nəʊ/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To understand, recognize, or have information about something.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To be aware of; to be cognizant of.

Examples

  • I don't know if I have the time.

  • I don't know if the painting is authentic.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /naː/
  • /no/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To be or become aware or cognizant.

  2. To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of; to be certain that.

  3. To be acquainted or familiar with; to have encountered.

More examples

In context

  • I just don't know what to say.

  • Did you know Michelle and Jack were getting divorced? ― Yes, I knew.

  • He knew something terrible was going to happen.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English knowen, from Old English cnāwan (“to know, perceive, recognise”), from Proto-West Germanic *knāan, from Proto-Germanic *knēaną (“to know”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- (“to know”). Cognates from Indo-European: Latin gnoscō, Latin cognoscō (Spanish conocer, French connaître, Romanian cunoaște, Italian conoscere, Portuguese conhecer), Ancient Greek γνωρίζω (gnōrízō, “to know”) and γνῶσις (gnôsis, “knowledge”), Albanian njoh (“to know, recognise”), Russian знать (znatʹ, “to know”), Lithuanian žinoti (“to know”), and Persian شناختن (šenâxtan, “to know”). from Proto-Germanic: Scots knaw (“to know, recognise”), Icelandic knega (“to know, know how to, be able”), Old High G...