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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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Something you should know about me: I am, deeply and sincerely, a sketch comedy nerd.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Some of those who had given cash demanded to know where it had gone.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Fellow analysts seemed to take the view that the company was essentially “bankrupt and didn’t even know it,” thanks to uncertainty around the eventual costs of the merchant suit, Maurer told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

“If you know where I was, then you can’t. I can’t.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

“Did you know he was in the band?”

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




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