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know
verb as in understand information
Strongest matches
appreciate, experience, have, learn, notice, perceive, realize, recognize, see
Strong matches
apperceive, apprehend, cognize, comprehend, differentiate, discern, discriminate, distinguish, fathom, grasp, ken, prize, undergo
verb as in be familiar with
Strongest matches
Weak matches
be acquainted with, be friends with, get acquainted, have dealings with
Example Sentences
"I know as a successful negotiator he likes to keep people off balance. The 51st state, it's not going to happen," he said.
We knew we were making something really special.
When running on gas the ship's engines are quieter and emit far lower levels of exhaust pollutants known as NOx and SOx.
"We need to stop piloting what we know works – we know acute care at home works well," she said.
"He was probably the most knowledgeable person I have ever known, and building the business with him has been an incredible journey."
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When To Use
What are other ways to say know?
To know something is to be aware of it as a fact or truth: He knows the basic facts of the subject. I know that he agrees with me. To comprehend is to know something thoroughly and to perceive its relationships to certain other ideas, facts, etc. To understand is to be fully aware not only of the meaning of something but also of its implications: I could comprehend all he said, but did not understand that he was joking.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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