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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"What happened in Abu Dhabi, everyone in the world knew something had happened there - whether they were into F1 or not," says Wolff.

From BBC

He knew roughly what time the King would emerge, because he was due to attend an event that afternoon at London Fashion Week.

From BBC

The Brian that I knew is very much living and breathing in these songs.”

From Los Angeles Times

This is an obvious upgrade, since it always seemed odd to stream the awards a day later, once everyone already knew the winners.

From MarketWatch

But even before that, city officials knew that getting it done would require extraordinary feats of physical, economic and political engineering.

From The Wall Street Journal