transitive verb knew, known, knowing
- to have a clear perception or understanding of; be sure of or well informed about: to know the facts
- to be aware or cognizant of; have perceived or learned: to know that one is loved
- to have a firm mental grasp of; have securely in the memory: to know the multiplication tables
- to be acquainted or familiar with: I knew him well
- to experience: she has known both pleasure and pain
- to have understanding of or skill in as a result of study or experience: to know music
- to recognize: I'd know that face anywhere
- to recognize as distinct; distinguish: to know right from wrong
- Archaic to have sexual intercourse with
Origin:
ME knowen < OE cnawan, akin to OHG -cnāhan < IE base *ĝen-, *ĝnō-, to know, apprehend > can, ken, L gnoscere, to know, Gr gignōskein