Know
verb
To have information in your mind.
I know my multiplication tables.
Often appears as...
- know the answer
- know the truth
verb
To recognize someone or something.
I know her by sight, but we've never spoken.
Often appears as...
- know by name
- know by heart
verb
To have a deep understanding or knowledge about a subject.
She knows a lot about music theory.
Often appears as...
- know about
- know a lot
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To be certain or sure about something.
I know we're going the right way.
Often appears as...
- know for sure
- know for certain
verb
To have personal experience of something.
I know what it's like to live alone.
Often appears as...
- know how
- know what
verb
To have information in your mind.
I know my multiplication tables.
Often appears as...
- know the answer
- know the truth
verb
To recognize someone or something.
I know her by sight, but we've never spoken.
Often appears as...
- know by name
- know by heart
verb
To have a deep understanding or knowledge about a subject.
She knows a lot about music theory.
Often appears as...
- know about
- know a lot
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To be certain or sure about something.
I know we're going the right way.
Often appears as...
- know for sure
- know for certain
verb
To have personal experience of something.
I know what it's like to live alone.
Often appears as...
- know how
- know what
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Pro Tip 1/1Everyday Usage
'Know' is often used to express knowledge of practical everyday activities and tasks.
I know how to cook pasta.
Pro Tip 1/1Everyday Usage
'Know' is often used to express knowledge of practical everyday activities and tasks.
I know how to cook pasta.
Pro Tip 1/1Everyday Usage
'Know' is often used to express knowledge of practical everyday activities and tasks.
I know how to cook pasta.
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chances are you belong to the world's bilingual and multilingual majority. And besides having an easier time traveling or watching movies without subtitles, knowing two or more languages means that your brain
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our country catherine johnson was a trailblazer she became what was known then as a as a computer or a calculator or human computer courage is just one of many words that
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The more you know, the more amazing the world seems. And it's the crazy possibilities, the unanswered questions, that pull us forward. So stay curious.
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know that the natural world is full of the unexpected it's full of surprise
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Brian said you know what we're still here it's pretty impressive
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What Lurks in the...
combined there's life here but not as we know it
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What is depression? -...
are being investigated, too. So, if you know someone struggling with depression, encourage them, gently, to seek out some of these options. You might even offer to help with specific tasks, like looking up therapists in the area, or making a list of questions to ask a doctor. To someone with depression,
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Can you solve the...
and most importantly, they're not allowed to communicate among themselves. Though they do see each other during each morning's head count. Nevertheless, they all know no one would ever risk trying to leave without absolute certainty of success. After much pressure from human rights groups,
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Rethinking infidelity...
with little consequence, and supported by a host of biological and evolutionary theories that justified their need to roam, so the double standard is as old as adultery itself. But who knows what's really going on under the sheets there, right?
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Why do women have...
Each time ovulation doesn't result in a healthy pregnancy, the womb gets rid of its endometrial lining, along with any unfertilized eggs, sick, dying, or dead embryos. That protective process is known as menstruation, leading to the period.
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The benefits of a...
chances are you belong to the world's bilingual and multilingual majority. And besides having an easier time traveling or watching movies without subtitles, knowing two or more languages means that your brain
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NASA Trailblazer:...
our country catherine johnson was a trailblazer she became what was known then as a as a computer or a calculator or human computer courage is just one of many words that
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Questions No One Knows...
The more you know, the more amazing the world seems. And it's the crazy possibilities, the unanswered questions, that pull us forward. So stay curious.
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Filming Lions Hunting...
know that the natural world is full of the unexpected it's full of surprise
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A collaborative song PIPE...
Brian said you know what we're still here it's pretty impressive
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What Lurks in the...
combined there's life here but not as we know it
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Pablo Picasso
Spanish Painter
We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth, at least the truth that is given to us to understand.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
I think it makes sense to believe in God, but exactly what decision in your life you make differently because of it, I don't know.
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Morgan Freeman
American Actor
I've been living with myself all of my life, so I know all of me. So when I watch me, all I see is me. It's boring.
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Jim Carrey
Canadian Comedian
I really want to love somebody. I do. I just don't know if it's possible forever and ever.
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Taylor Swift
American Singer
I am an over-achiever, and I want to be known for the good things in my life.
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Abraham Lincoln
American President
A woman is the only thing I am afraid of that I know will not hurt me.
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Jack London
American Novelist
Do you know the only value life has is what life puts on itself?
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Muhammad Ali
American Boxer
I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.
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Confucius
Chinese Philosopher
If we don't know life, how can we know death?
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Vincent Van Gogh
Dutch Painter
The way to know life is to love many things.
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Pablo Picasso
Spanish Painter
We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth, at least the truth that is given to us to understand.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
I think it makes sense to believe in God, but exactly what decision in your life you make differently because of it, I don't know.
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Morgan Freeman
American Actor
I've been living with myself all of my life, so I know all of me. So when I watch me, all I see is me. It's boring.
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Jim Carrey
Canadian Comedian
I really want to love somebody. I do. I just don't know if it's possible forever and ever.
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Taylor Swift
American Singer
I am an over-achiever, and I want to be known for the good things in my life.
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Abraham Lincoln
American President
A woman is the only thing I am afraid of that I know will not hurt me.
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Jack London
American Novelist
Do you know the only value life has is what life puts on itself?
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Muhammad Ali
American Boxer
I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.
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Confucius
Chinese Philosopher
If we don't know life, how can we know death?
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Vincent Van Gogh
Dutch Painter
The way to know life is to love many things.
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