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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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But how does the brain know when it's time to abandon an old strategy and try something new?

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

True fans know this for the compliment it is.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

He's the one, more than all others, who fans identify with, a superstar with his feet firmly on the ground, a player they feel they know even if they don't.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“We don’t know what we’re going to do until we get the information,” said Znotins, senior vice president of network and schedule planning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

I don’t know what numbers will be called in next week’s lotto; I’ve no idea who’ll win the Super Bowl or when Rihanna’s gonna grace us with new music.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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