American English pronunciation
How to pronounce knows
IPA transcription: ['noʊz]
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Noun
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the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
“he is always in the know”
Verb
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
“I know that the President lied to the people”
“I want to know who is winning the game!”
“I know it's time”
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know how to do or perform something
“She knows how to knit”
“Does your husband know how to cook?”
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be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt
“I know that I left the key on the table”
“Galileo knew that the earth moves around the sun”
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be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object
“She doesn't know this composer”
“Do you know my sister?”
“We know this movie”
“I know him under a different name”
“This flower is known as a Peruvian Lily”
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accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
“The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne”
“We do not recognize your gods”
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have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
“I know the feeling!”
“have you ever known hunger?”
“I have lived a kind of hell when I was a drug addict”
“The holocaust survivors have lived a nightmare”
“I lived through two divorces”
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have sexual intercourse with
“This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm”
“Adam knew Eve”
“Were you ever intimate with this man?”
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have fixed in the mind
“I know Latin”
“This student knows her irregular verbs”
“Do you know the poem well enough to recite it?”
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know the nature or character of
“we all knew her as a big show-off”
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be able to distinguish, recognize as being different
“The child knows right from wrong”
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perceive as familiar
“I know this voice!”
Usage examples
- A girl always knows.
- Everyone, when they are young, knows what their destiny is.
- An electrician knows how to solder.
- I have to find a man who knows that universal language.
- Adrian knows how to drive.
- Everyone, when they are young, knows what their destiny is.
- Gabriel knows how to throw a good party.
- She knows everything.
- He also knows French, German and Spanish.
- Nobody knows how much ammunition the military has in its checkpoints.