Meaning of "know" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KNOW

Old English gecnāwan; related to Old Norse knā I can, Latin noscere to come to know.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF KNOW

know  [nəʊ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KNOW

Know is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb know in English.

WHAT DOES KNOW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Knowledge

Knowledge is a familiarity, awareness or understanding of someone or something, such as facts, information, descriptions, or skills, which is acquired through experience or education by perceiving, discovering, or learning. Knowledge can refer to a theoretical or practical understanding of a subject. It can be implicit or explicit; it can be more or less formal or systematic. In philosophy, the study of knowledge is called epistemology; the philosopher Plato famously defined knowledge as "justified true belief". However, no single definition of knowledge exists, though there are numerous theories to explain it. Knowledge acquisition involves complex cognitive processes: perception, communication, association and reasoning; while knowledge is also said to be related to the capacity of acknowledgment in human beings.

Definition of know in the English dictionary

The first definition of know in the dictionary is to be or feel certain of the truth or accuracy of. Other definition of know is to be acquainted or familiar with. Know is also to have a familiarity or grasp of, as through study or experience.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO KNOW

PRESENT

Present

I know

you know

he/she/it knows

we know

you know

they know

Present continuous

I am knowing

you are knowing

he/she/it is knowing

we are knowing

you are knowing

they are knowing

Present perfect

I have known

you have known

he/she/it has known

we have known

you have known

they have known

Present perfect continuous

I have been knowing

you have been knowing

he/she/it has been knowing

we have been knowing

you have been knowing

they have been knowing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I knew

you knew

he/she/it knew

we knew

you knew

they knew

Past continuous

I was knowing

you were knowing

he/she/it was knowing

we were knowing

you were knowing

they were knowing

Past perfect

I had known

you had known

he/she/it had known

we had known

you had known

they had known

Past perfect continuous

I had been knowing

you had been knowing

he/she/it had been knowing

we had been knowing

you had been knowing

they had been knowing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will know

you will know

he/she/it will know

we will know

you will know

they will know

Future continuous

I will be knowing

you will be knowing

he/she/it will be knowing

we will be knowing

you will be knowing

they will be knowing

Future perfect

I will have known

you will have known

he/she/it will have known

we will have known

you will have known

they will have known

Future perfect continuous

I will have been knowing

you will have been knowing

he/she/it will have been knowing

we will have been knowing

you will have been knowing

they will have been knowing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would know

you would know

he/she/it would know

we would know

you would know

they would know

Conditional continuous

I would be knowing

you would be knowing

he/she/it would be knowing

we would be knowing

you would be knowing

they would be knowing

Conditional perfect

I would have know

you would have know

he/she/it would have know

we would have know

you would have know

they would have know

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been knowing

you would have been knowing

he/she/it would have been knowing

we would have been knowing

you would have been knowing

they would have been knowing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you know
we let´s know
you know

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to know

Past participle

known

Present Participle

knowing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «KNOW»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «know» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of know

apprehend · comprehend · differentiate · discern · distinguish · experience · fathom · identify · ken · make out · notice · perceive · place · recall · recognize · recollect · remember · see · spot · understand

TRANSLATION OF KNOW

Find out the translation of know to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of know from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «know» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 知道
• Translator English - Spanish: saber
• English: know
• Translator English - Hindi: पता
• Translator English - Arabic: يَعْرِفُ
• Translator English - Russian: знать
• Translator English - Portuguese: saber
• Translator English - Bengali: জানা
• Translator English - French: know
• Translator English - Malay: Tahu
• Translator English - German: wissen
• Translator English - Japanese: 知っている
• Translator English - Korean: 알다
• Translator English - Javanese: Ngerti
• Translator English - Vietnamese: biết
• Translator English - Tamil: தெரியும்
• Translator English - Marathi: माहित
• Translator English - Turkish: bilmek
• Translator English - Italian: conoscere
• Translator English - Polish: wiedzieć
• Translator English - Ukrainian: знати
• Translator English - Romanian: a ști
• Translator English - Greek: ξέρω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: weet
• Translator English - Swedish: veta
• Translator English - Norwegian: vite

10 QUOTES WITH «KNOW»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word know.

1

Fatty Arbuckle

How did I become a star? I don't know how it happened. When I look at my old pictures, I can't tell how it happened!

2

Neal Asher

When I get started each day, I read through and correct the previous day's 2,000 words, then start on the next. As I reach that figure, I try to simply stop and not go on until reaching a natural break. If you just stop while you know what you're going to write next, it's easier to get going again the next day.

3

B.o.B

I'd like to work with Bjork if I could get in the studio with her. We could probably travel to a different planet, you know what I'm saying?

4

Diora Baird

I'm aware that people see me as a sex symbol. But I know I can act.

5

Beck

If someone is making a judgment when they don't have firsthand experience, it's intolerant. How can you make a judgment on something you don't know about?

6

Benny Blanco

My studio's always in my house. I want to wake up and be like, 'You know I'm gonna make music today in my underwear. You know what, I'm gonna be in my pajamas. You know what, I'm actually just gonna stay inside for the next three days so I can make music.'

7

Benny Blanco

Sometimes you're gonna write a song and it's not gonna be right from the beginning. And you're just gonna have to work through that wall. But if you know something is there, you've gotta just keep doing it until you get it right. So, I'll work on a song for three months if I have to, to get it right.

8

Brittany Bowe

I don't even know if you can blink in a hundredth of a second, and that's what it comes down to in speed skating.

9

Tim Cahill

Adventure travel existed before I started, I just didn't know it.

10

David Carradine

My big fight is not in the movie and I don't understand that decision but I know he's right about it, whatever it is. Quentin did not hire me because I'm a kung fu expert; he hired me because he liked to listen to me talk.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KNOW»

Discover the use of know in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to know and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

You Don't Want to Know

After spending the past two years in and out of Seattle mental institutions, unable to remember the details of her son's disappearance, Ava returns home and, secretly visiting a hypnotist, discovers that her son may still be alive.

Lisa Jackson, 2012

What Cops Know

Offers a distillation of police life and lore, drawing on the experiences of Chicago cops to present the often surprising knowledge they acquire and the methods they employ in their line of work

Connie Fletcher, 1992

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Poetic and powerful, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is a modern American classic that will touch hearts and change minds for as long as people read. From the Paperback edition.

Maya Angelou, 2010

1,001 Things You Didn't Know You Wanted to Know

Crammed with 1,001 tidbits of information, this trivia book covers such categories as food and drink, health, religion, business, and more.

Anna Mantzaris, 2008

Too Big to Know: Rethinking Knowledge Now that the Facts ...

The Harvard senior researcher and author of Everything is Miscellaneous reveals how business, science, education and the government are learning to use networked knowledge to make better decisions, offering insight into how the Internet age ...

David Weinberger, 2011

Everything Men Know About Women: 20th Anniversary Editon

To quote directly from famed Dr. Francis, men already know, about women and this book will teach them. * That's right, between the pages of this telling tome, readers will find 128 blank pages.

Dr. Alan Francis, 2009

Know-How: The 8 Skills That Separate People Who Perform from ...

The new grand theory of leadership by Ram Charan . . . The breakthrough book that links know-how—the skills of people who know what they are doing— with the personal and psychological traits of the successful leader.

Ram Charan, 2007

Marijuana Legalization: What Everyone Needs to Know

This book will provide readers with a non-partisan primer about the topic, covering everything from the medical definition and benefits and negative consequences of using marijuana, to current laws around the drug, the likely consequences ...

Beau Kilmer, 2012

All You Need to Know About the Music Business

Here is a book for anyone interested in a music career: a comprehensive and crucial guide to making it in one of the world’s most dynamic industries.

Donald S. Passman, 2011

How to Know God Exists: Scientific Proof of God

How to Know God Exists Answers many evolution books on the best-seller list. Ray Comfort is a well know TV and Radio personality. The style of writing is easy for everyone to follow.

Ray Comfort, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KNOW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term know is used in the context of the following news items.

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Resistance isn't futile – just get to know your enemy better | Science …

Low profit margins and the difficulty of finding new drugs has led to big pharma shutting down its antibiotics programmes. But now researchers ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Five Things To Know About Danny Willett 2015 British Open Leader …

Five Things To Know About Danny Willett. More. Day 1 of the British Open in 48 Seconds. Jeff Ritter recaps opening-round action from the ... «Golf.com, Jul 15»

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What we know about the shooting. The Chattanooga Free Press described the attack: The attacks, which happened minutes apart, began when ... «Vox, Jul 15»

Tour de France Stage 15 Preview: Everything You Need to Know …

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Everything you need to know about the 2015 Special Olympics …

The Special Olympics torch came through Long Beach on July 10, carried part of the way by Healthy Hearts for Healthy Bodies. Here, Costas ... «LA Daily News, Jul 15»

Family wants to know: Did cannibals eat Uncle Henry? | New York …

Supplies were dangerously low. His men were hungry, tired and cold, and his expedition — America's first scientific exploration of the high ... «New York Post, Jul 15»

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Millions of workers expect to enjoy Social Security benefits after they retire. Yet Social Security also provides benefits to the spouses of many of ... «Motley Fool, Jul 15»

6 Things to Know for the 6-Day Heat Wave | NBC4 Washington

When possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. «NBC4 Washington, Jul 15»