know
VERB:
of fact, truth:
1. to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty:
I know the situation fully.
2. to have knowledge or clear and certain perception, as of fact or truth.
3. to be cognizant or aware, as of some fact, circumstance, or occurrence; have information, as about something.
4. (also intr; may take a clause as object) to be or feel certain of the truth or accuracy of (a fact, etc).
5. (also intr; may take a clause as object) to understand, be aware of, or perceive (facts, etc):
he knows the answer now.
6. to be aware of the truth or factuality of; be convinced or certain of.
of familiarity, acquaintance:
1. be acquainted with (a thing, place, person, etc.), as by sight, experience, or report:
to know the mayor.
2. to be acquainted or familiar with:
she's known him five years.
3. to have a familiarity or grasp of, as through study or experience:
he knows French.
of perception, cognizance, awareness:
1. to be cognizant or aware of:
I know it.
2. to perceive directly; have direct cognition of.
3. to be or become cognizant —sometimes used interjectionally with you especially as a filler in informal speech.
4. (foll by how) to be sure or aware of (how to be or do something).
of understanding:
1. to understand from experience or attainment (usually followed by how before an infinitive):
to know how to make gingerbread.
2. to have (a practical) understanding of:
knows how to write; importance of knowing oneself.
of recognizing:
1. to recognize the nature of; discern.
2. to recognize as being the same as something previously known.
of experience:
1. to experience, esp deeply:
to know poverty.
2. to have experience of.
of distinguishing, discriminating:
1. to be able to distinguish, as one from another:
to know right from wrong.
2. (may take a clause as object) to be able to distinguish or discriminate.
other:
1. to have established or fixed in the mind or memory:
to know a poem by heart; Do you know the way to the park from here?
2. to be intelligent, informed, or sensible enough (to do something):
she knew not to go home yet.
3. to have knowledge.
Examples:
He knows a lot about the history of the town. // Do you know the answer?
Origin:
before 900; Middle English knowen, knawen, Old English gecnāwan; cognate with Old High German -cnāhan, Old Norse knā to know how, be able to; akin to Latin (g)nōvī, Greek gignṓskein. See gnostic, can1. British dictionary: Old English gecnāwan; related to Old Norse knā I can, Latin noscere to come to know. —Dictionary.com. //
First Known Use of know: Verb: before the 12th century. Noun: 1592. History and Etymology for know: Verb and Noun: Middle English, from Old English cnāwan; akin to Old High German bichnāan to recognize, Latin gnoscere, noscere to come to know, Greek gignōskein. —Merriam-Webster.
Source: 1, 2.
Added: 6 June 2020 {10:58 PM} // 6 August 2020 {9:35 PM}
of fact, truth:
1. to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty:
I know the situation fully.
2. to have knowledge or clear and certain perception, as of fact or truth.
3. to be cognizant or aware, as of some fact, circumstance, or occurrence; have information, as about something.
4. (also intr; may take a clause as object) to be or feel certain of the truth or accuracy of (a fact, etc).
5. (also intr; may take a clause as object) to understand, be aware of, or perceive (facts, etc):
he knows the answer now.
6. to be aware of the truth or factuality of; be convinced or certain of.
of familiarity, acquaintance:
1. be acquainted with (a thing, place, person, etc.), as by sight, experience, or report:
to know the mayor.
2. to be acquainted or familiar with:
she's known him five years.
3. to have a familiarity or grasp of, as through study or experience:
he knows French.
of perception, cognizance, awareness:
1. to be cognizant or aware of:
I know it.
2. to perceive directly; have direct cognition of.
3. to be or become cognizant —sometimes used interjectionally with you especially as a filler in informal speech.
4. (foll by how) to be sure or aware of (how to be or do something).
of understanding:
1. to understand from experience or attainment (usually followed by how before an infinitive):
to know how to make gingerbread.
2. to have (a practical) understanding of:
knows how to write; importance of knowing oneself.
of recognizing:
1. to recognize the nature of; discern.
2. to recognize as being the same as something previously known.
of experience:
1. to experience, esp deeply:
to know poverty.
2. to have experience of.
of distinguishing, discriminating:
1. to be able to distinguish, as one from another:
to know right from wrong.
2. (may take a clause as object) to be able to distinguish or discriminate.
other:
1. to have established or fixed in the mind or memory:
to know a poem by heart; Do you know the way to the park from here?
2. to be intelligent, informed, or sensible enough (to do something):
she knew not to go home yet.
3. to have knowledge.
Examples:
He knows a lot about the history of the town. // Do you know the answer?
Origin:
before 900; Middle English knowen, knawen, Old English gecnāwan; cognate with Old High German -cnāhan, Old Norse knā to know how, be able to; akin to Latin (g)nōvī, Greek gignṓskein. See gnostic, can1. British dictionary: Old English gecnāwan; related to Old Norse knā I can, Latin noscere to come to know. —Dictionary.com. //
First Known Use of know: Verb: before the 12th century. Noun: 1592. History and Etymology for know: Verb and Noun: Middle English, from Old English cnāwan; akin to Old High German bichnāan to recognize, Latin gnoscere, noscere to come to know, Greek gignōskein. —Merriam-Webster.
Source: 1, 2.
Added: 6 June 2020 {10:58 PM} // 6 August 2020 {9:35 PM}