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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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“Us as Latinos, we know we don’t have trust in politicians,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

"Our priority is to make Gucci unmissable again... In one second you must know it's Gucci -- and it doesn't mean covering the world with GG," the group's CEO Luca de Meo said in April.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Maddie is doing better, but Oskowski doesn’t know if it’s because of the acupuncture or something else.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

"We know they have collective experience. We have a little less," said Bourdon Sansus this week.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

“Let your band know that you get free food and drinks tonight.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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