knew

[noo, nyoo] / nu, nyu /

VERB

understand information

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appreciate experience have learn notice perceive realize recognize see

STRONG

apperceive apprehend cognize comprehend differentiate discern discriminate distinguish fathom grasp ken prize undergo

WEAK

be acquainted be cognizant be conversant in be informed be learned be master of be read be schooled be versed feel certain get the idea have down pat have information have knowledge of keep up on on top of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore miss misunderstand neglect overlook

STRONG

confuse mix up not get

WEAK

be ignorant forget misinterpret

VERB

be familiar with

Synonyms

STRONGEST

experience feel identify see

STRONG

associate fraternize savor sustain taste undergo

WEAK

be acquainted with be friends with get acquainted have dealings with

Antonyms

STRONG

abstain

WEAK

be ignorant forget misinterpret misunderstand

Example Sentences

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“Kurt would never hurt anybody, and he was always there when you needed him. Everyone that he met knew this about him.”

From Los Angeles Times

"When I saw that, I knew exactly what the brick was," he adds.

From BBC

We had the confidence and knew about the wicket.

From BBC

The court previously heard that Low - who worked with Campbell on the town's Edradynate Estate - was found the following morning by a man who knew him while he was out walking.

From BBC

“Everybody knew somebody, it seemed like, who knew somebody who was affected by it,” Heidi Montague, a Tucson resident, said of the shooting.

From The Wall Street Journal