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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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I barely know the difference between Nintendo Switch and Xbox, and the last videogame I played was on the Wii.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

"With debt rising sharply, it's more important than ever to make regulation work so that people know what support is available and can contact essential providers when they need to."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Yet scientists still do not know where it came from, or even exactly what it was.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

“We know that immigrant communities uphold the economy in this nation, and I think that people who contribute to their community, that call this home, should have a say in their local government,” Arévalo said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

I know I’m not all the way grown yet, but I’m pretty close.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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