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know

[noh] / noʊ /




Usage

What are other ways to say know? To know something is to be aware of it 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.

Example Sentences

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"We had to make out own plan, I knew I couldn't allow our residents to experience something like that again," he said.

From BBC

The changes made to the bill will be considered by MPs during the parliamentary tussle known as "ping-pong", which sees legislation move between the Commons and Lords until agreement on its wording is reached.

From BBC

"I knew that we had to do something to prevent a priceless treasure being lost forever, to save the house and its contents for the nation," he later recalled.

From BBC

Coaches who take on the task know that breakthroughs are needed within three to five years or they might be gone.

From Los Angeles Times

"I think everybody worries when they come to the last stages, no one knows what to expect, but these people are wonderful at relaxing you and they help you an awful lot."

From BBC