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understand information v.
be familiar with v.

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

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knows

But anyone who has watched this competition before knows that it won’t take long.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Everyone who pays rent, utilities and grocery bills and worries about what they’ll do if they have to face a sudden health crisis knows it.

From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026

A student of music history, he knows that longevity requires evolution - and this new batch of country songs could even signpost The Killers' next incarnation.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

“What I can tell you is what every traffic engineer in the country knows: Narrower roads slow drivers down, and slower crashes are survivable crashes.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Belle aims straight, her legs moving steady like she knows the trail.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes